Springboks coach impressed with balance of England pack attack


  • Rugby
  • Wednesday, 30 Oct 2019

Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - England Training - Fuchu Asahi Football Park, Fuchu, Tokyo, Japan - October 29, 2019 England's Owen Farrell during training REUTERS/Matthew Childs

TOKYO (Reuters) - South Africa forwards coach Matt Proudfoot had a similar reaction to the rest of the rugby world watching England destroy New Zealand in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup last week - open-mouthed awe.

England beat the two-times defending champions 19-7 last Saturday while the Springboks beat Wales 19-16 on the following day to set up a rematch of the 2007 final on Nov. 2 at Yokohama Stadium.

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