The future of the Springboks is clear in this Rugby World Cup 2019. South Africa, easy winner of Canada (66-7), has taken a decisive step towards the quarterfinals of the World Cup, which should officially join Wales on Wednesday.
Authors of ten tries against Canadians, the Springboks are qualified to ... 99.9%. Only a very improbable victory victory of Italy, Saturday against the All Blacks, could prevent them from joining the circle of the eight best teams on the planet.
The Springboks should finish in second place in Pool B, and face in the quarterfinals the first Pool A (Japan, Ireland or Scotland) on October 20th.
Home stretch
However, the Welsh could get their ticket on Wednesday, if successful against Fiji to Oita.
To hope to qualify, the Fijians must rely on a series of circumstances: they will beat the Welsh and expect a defeat of the XV Leek against Uruguay Sunday. Even a setback of Australia against Georgia on Friday.
Another team continues its qualification round on Wednesday in pool A: Scotland faces Russia, with the goal of achieving an enhanced success. Before defying Japan, in a real-fake round of 16, Sunday in Yokohama.
With AFP