The charges made against Bongi Mbonambi by England’s Tom Curry have infuriated a lot of South African supporters, and they are dissatisfied with the way the leadership has handled the situation.
Siya Kolisi, the captain of the Springboks, reached out to the Englishman in a diplomatic manner.
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Some fans, however, believe that this was a bad strategy because it gives credence to things that they find absurd.
Before the Rugby World Cup final, Kolisi declared that he disliked verbal abuse, or “sledging,” to use the cricket analogy.
Additionally, he thought Curry’s secondary abuse on social media was intolerable.
“I wrote him a message and we had a conversation. I have respect for him,” Kolisi remarked.
He told me just that: “We can take it as athletes; it’s fine when it comes to us directly, but it’s completely different when it comes to your family.
It’s the only aspect of the game that we find really boring.
“I sincerely hope that it ends and that he was able to get as ready as he could for tomorrow’s game.”
“I’ve informed him that we are thinking of him and supporting him.”
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Not everyone on X (formerly Twitter) was pleased that Kolisi chose the moral high ground.
“Is there any way Owen could achieve anything akin to what Bongi did? Whose family has likewise suffered abuse and attacks! In response to a rugby influencer’s statement, one user wrote, “Never!”
Other individuals expressed the opinion that England uses the pretext of online harassment to divert attention away from their own wrongdoings.
Another said, “Curry could not take it as a player.”
The England spin doctor keeps making mistakes.
“The tired justification of family threats is getting quite old. He is a young man in his 20s.
While some believed that the leadership made the right decision, others cautioned that the Springboks must not back down from the All Blacks.
“There you have leadership!” However, we don’t want to witness this Mandela-like conduct on Saturday.
“I’m not sure whether this is my final test with the Boks.” His departure suggests that he might return.
Coach Jacques Nienaber is leaving the Springboks to take a new role at Leinster, a major team in Ireland, but he has made hints that he might return to the green and gold in the future.
The defense guru significantly altered the Bok lineup yesterday in preparation for tomorrow’s World Cup final at the Stade de France versus the All Blacks.
Manie Libbok and Cobus Reinach are replaced at halfback by Handré Pollard and Faf de Klerk, with Willie le Roux the only back on the bench.
But Nienaber may have chosen more Bok teams in the future.
It’s humorous. Yesterday, the head coach thought about it while going for a run in the morning.
“I worked as a defense consultant for the Boks for a while in 2011.” It was incredible playing seven games with the Springboks.
“I had only played three Test matches with the Boks in 2016 after I was given another chance with them, but I had already signed with Munster.”
“I assumed that was it when I departed for Munster, but then we returned to 2018.”
The idea is that you cannot predict the future. That is my perspective. I don’t feel anything. I’m not sure if this will be my final Test match against the Boks.Though life has its own ways, you can plan as much as you like. Destiny follows its own path.
“I just want you to play the game with the mindset that every day could be your final one as a member of the team. I simply savor every second of it. I linger here and take pleasure in the players.
“I’ve been in this situation twice and felt like this is it—I’ll never be here again. Look at where we are now.”
Nienaber talked about his memories of the 1995 final with New Zealand while he was talking about nostalgia.
“I have vivid memories of it. I recall that following the win, we were all rejoicing in the streets. I was in Bloemfontein attending university. A year or so ago, I watched it once more.
The way the game has evolved is incredible.
“That game included, I believe, over 80 kicks. They also engaged in some leather ball activity. There were a lot of distinctions back then because there was no lifting in the line-outs.
The game has undergone significant alteration. There was less than 24 minutes of ball in play. It was set-piece after set-piece, with hardly any rugby.
“The game has improved significantly since then, but I still think that match was incredible.”
