A delighted Siya Kolisi mentioned the world champion Springboks’ 2024 Rugby Championship title victory has solely fuelled their drive for extra glory and group progress.
The Boks clinched their first full Rugby Championship title – for the reason that competitors expanded to 4 groups in 2012 – with a dominant 48-7 win over Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Reflecting on the importance of the victory at Mbombela Stadium, Kolisi post-match acknowledged the South Africans’ journey whereas emphasising their starvation for continued success.
“It’s one thing we’ve talked about and labored for, so we’re very joyful,” the two-time World Cup-winning skipper instructed reporters. “We’ve wished to win this trophy for a very long time, particularly this one as a result of most of us have by no means received the total one earlier than.
“However we don’t need to cease there, we’re not glad with the place we’re. We need to make it possible for the group retains rising and retains profitable.”
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Kolisi additionally paid tribute to Eben Etzebeth, who made his 128th look for the Boks through the match, a brand new document. “We’re honoured to have received it like that,” Kolisi defined.
“It was to say thanks to the folks of South Africa for popping out to see us; it’s the final time they see us [at home this year]. Clearly, we did it for Eben as properly.”
Saturday’s efficiency, which noticed the Boks rating seven tries, marked their addition of the Rugby Championship to an already spectacular haul of trophies, together with the 2023 Rugby World Cup, 2021 British & Irish Lions sequence, and the Mandela and Freedom Cups.
Trying forward, Rassie Erasmus’ prices will kick off their November tour towards Scotland at Murrayfield on 10 November, adopted by a conflict with England at Twickenham and a last Check towards Wales.
The Boks will goal to reclaim the No 1 spot within the international rankings, having been overtaken by Eire after final week’s defeat to Los Pumas in Argentina.
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