#FiveThingsYouNeedToKnow: Springboks through to the semi-final
Let's just talk about that rugby match...
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Now, normally, we would give you five things you needed to know as you wake up, but for all South Africans, there's only one thing that's really important to us today...
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Springboks send hosts France packing
Guys, let's talk about arguably the best rugby match ever seen.
It was crunch time for the Rugby World Cup champions South Africa as they went into the quarter-finals against the host nation with a bit of a selection headache.
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Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach were selected to be the preferred halfback pairing for the game against France and, look, to be fair, they did their part to ensure we were in touching distance with the hosts.
The game started at an intense pace with the French team really putting on a masterclass.
Then this happened...
WOW! #RWC2023 | #FRAvRSA pic.twitter.com/aVj0M4UUyq
— Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) October 15, 2023
The Springboks turned up the heat as they powered their way to a 29-28 victory over France.
Handre Pollard’s long-range penalty gave the Springboks enough of a buffer to see out a victory and secure a place in the World Cup semi-finals.
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Having trailed by six points in the second half, the Springboks produced an incredible response and put on a massive defensive showing to seal a thrilling victory in Paris.
The Springboks will take on England, who fought hard to beat Fiji earlier on Sunday, in the second semi-final next Saturday.
Handré Pollard answered the countries call 55m out!
— Sky Tshabalala (@SkyTshabalala) October 15, 2023
I was questioning some of those subs - BUT WHAT DO I KNOW😭😭😭
This team. THIS TEAM.
FT: 🇫🇷 28-29 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
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