{"id":103609,"date":"2015-10-30T15:12:52","date_gmt":"2015-10-30T13:12:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/103609\/matfield-we-have-to-finish-2015-on-a-high\/"},"modified":"2019-09-18T02:55:27","modified_gmt":"2019-09-18T00:55:27","slug":"matfield-we-have-to-finish-2015-on-a-high","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/sports-news\/2015\/10\/30\/matfield-we-have-to-finish-2015-on-a-high\/","title":{"rendered":"Matfield: We have to finish 2015 on a high"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Malcolm Maifala, Alberton Record<\/p>\n<p>All looks well in the Bok-camp, but is it really well, as the team prepares to brush off the the Argentinians, who are relentlessly seeking the scalp of the South Afifcans for the second time round this year?<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Only time will tell, but Springbok head coach Heyneke Meyer is confident that his team will return with the bronze medal tonight.<\/p>\n\n&nbsp;<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>Captain on the day, Victor Matfield said he and his team-mates want to finish their Rugby World Cup campaign on a high when they face Argentina in the bronze medal match in London\u2019s Olympic Stadium on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<p>Matfield will lead the Boks for the 23rd time on Friday, in the absence of the injured Jean de Villiers and Fourie du Preez.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToday\u2019s match is very important for us and we want to finish a tough season on a high,\u201d said Matfield.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Friday&#39;s Bronze Final provides the opportunity for one last lesson from the master \ud83d\udcd6\ud83c\udf93\ud83c\udfc9 <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RSA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RSA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RWC2015?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RWC2015<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/RSAvARG?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#RSAvARG<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9Mt91taIQL\">pic.twitter.com\/9Mt91taIQL<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Rugby World Cup (@rugbyworldcup) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/rugbyworldcup\/status\/659875198221590529?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 29, 2015<\/a><\/blockquote>\n<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n\n\n<p>\u201cYes, we were bitterly disappointed that we lost against the All Blacks in the semi-final last weekend because our aim was to win the World Cup, but hopefully after tomorrow\u2019s match we can look each other in the eyes, say we are proud South Africans and that we will never give up.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cAfter that Japan game something special happened to this team and it\u2019s going to be an absolute privilege to be part of that tomorrow and hopefully go out on a high.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Matfield said decision making will be key against a much-improved Argentinean side, who deserved to reach the final four after some great performances in the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe play a game of decision-making and our inside backs will have to make good decisions tomorrow,\u201d said Matfield.<\/p>\n<iframe src='\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/cjdg8m-n6Xk' height='360' width='640' allowfullscreen='' frameborder='0' loading='lazy'><\/iframe>\n<p>\u201cWe showed during the pool phase that we can score great tries when we make the right decisions on the field. 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