The Springboks are unlikely to move away from their rigid game plan against Wales but they have to try and mix it up a bit at the World Cup semi-final on Sunday, 27 October 2019.<\/p>\n
Faf de Klerk\u2019s left foot has worked overtime in Japan, with his box kicks becoming the bane of many Springbok supporters\u2019 existence. Once he does that little ballet plie before he kicks, half the country\u2019s blood pressure shoots up to stroke levels.<\/p>
All three Bok scrumhalves have actually kicked a lot at this World Cup, because the box kick is a big part of Rassie Eramus\u2019 plan. De Klerk has kicked a lot more, because he has played in the matches where the Springboks had almost no interest in varying their game to attack with ball in hand or kick using their fly-half.<\/p>\n
Cobus Reinach and Herschel Jantjies have featured in the matches where the Boks let their hair down a bit against the Tier 2 teams. In those matches they also initially kicked a lot, until it started raining tries \u2013 which was quite early \u2013 and they played their natural game. Le Roux is supposed to be the Boks creative force in the back division, but is struggling for confidence and form.<\/p>
Read the entire article on SA Rugby Mag<\/a>.<\/p>\n