Coach Jamie Joseph insisted that World Cup hosts Japan will have no fear going into their final warm-up against revenge-seeking South Africa after ...
TOKYO: Coach Jamie Joseph insisted that World Cup hosts Japan will have no fear going into their final warm-up against revenge-seeking South Africa after naming a strong team Wednesday .
"We're elated that coach Erasmus has picked what I think is their strongest line-up," Joseph said after countering with a starting fifteen led by talismanic captain Michael Leitch, now recovered from a lengthy groin problem. "That's part of the reason we wanted to play South Africa. It's the final page in our preparation, but it's not a must-win game - the next game is a must-win. It's about performance."
"But human against human, we're quick, we have power and we can create confidence to play against South Africa."Joseph warned that the Springboks, the world's fifth-ranked team who face treble-chasing New Zealand in a blockbuster World Cup Pool B opener in Yokohama on September 21, would come out firing.
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