Rassie Erasmus’s side face Wales in a semi-final next Sunday in Yokohama where they are unlikely to get as many chances against the Six Nations champions. The key to their victory, however, was laid in that troubled first half when the much bigger Springboks hurt the Japanese in the collisions. By the second half the Japanese side looked like the walking wounded. “I know a lot of people see a few holes in our defense, but we trust our system,” Erasmus said. “We know defense is a pretty important thing if you want to win the World Cup.

Source: National Post October 21, 2019 08:15 UTC