Rugby World Cup South Africa announces Japan starter member Oct 17 17:43
In the Rugby World Cup Japan tournament, South Africa, where Japan will play in the quarterfinals of the 20th of this month, announced the starting members, and the main players such as Captain Shea Korishi were selected.
South Africa, the 5th-largest powerhouse in the world ranking aiming to win the third time in the World Cup, will face Japan, which has advanced to the best 8 for the first time in the quarter-finals of this month.
South African players practiced on the ground in Tokyo at around 11.30 am, and the first 15 minutes were released to the press.
Captain Flanker Corissi and the winged Cheslin Corbi, who is a small 1 meter 70 cm tall guy who shows a variety of steps and sharp breaks, stretched together and practiced quickly creating a defense line. It was.
After this, Raji Erasmus Head Coach gave a press conference and announced 23 starters and refrained members in the game against Japan.
The starter was the same member as the first match against Italy in the 3rd round of the first league, and the main players such as Corissi and Corbi, and Hundle Pollard of the command tower were selected.
In this position, Mukogeni and Mbonanbi were included in Hooker, not Malcolm Marks, who is called the world ’s best player.
12 people are the same as when they had a test match with Japan on the 6th of the month just before the tournament.
According to Erasmus Head Coach, “Japan has improved a lot since last year's battle. It has also improved and has decided quite a lot. I want to try a lot in the quarterfinals. The game will go up and down intensely, you need to turn the ball and move as soon as the ball comes out. I want to play aggressive rugby. "
Macazole Mapinpi "Looking forward to the match"
South Africa ’s Macazole Mapinpi, who took three tries in a Japanese test match last month, said, “I ca n’t tell if I can win the Japanese wing. I might get tired first. The other side may get tired first.I think it will be a pretty good fight.Japanese wings are fast and strong.We are also fast wings, so we are looking forward to the battles " I was aware of the position of Kenki Fukuoka.
Steven Kitzoff “Intense game”
Prop Steven Kitzoff, who was a member of the team, said, “It ’s important to enter the bench and make an impact and perform the same role as the starter. Especially, the last 20 minutes will be more intense. I think I need strength, so the closer to the end, the more intense the game will be. "