South Africa’s girls’s rugby staff nonetheless have to face France within the World Cup group stage this weekend, however have already certified for the quarterfinals and say they do not care who they face within the remaining eight.
The staff made historical past by reaching their first-ever World Cup knockout stage after they beat Brazil and Italy in group play, and can hope to get one over the statistically stronger French facet on Sunday in Northampton.
No matter that outcome, they will go into the quarters, towards both New Zealand or Eire, with enthusiasm, mentioned assistant coach Laurian Johannes-Haupt on the SA Rugby web site: “That could be a week from now, however we actually do not thoughts who we play within the quarters as the character of the competitors is that it will get harder the additional you progress.
“We need to play one of the best, on this case we’re taking part in the quantity 4 [France] after which every week later the quantity three or 5 on the planet. That’s what we got here for.”
As for the France conflict this weekend, Johannes-Haupt mentioned they’d be making just a few tactical and personnel modifications from the facet that beat Italy: “We need to play towards them with a specific tactic in thoughts, so the staff shall be tweaked accordingly.
“It will likely be foolish to maneuver away from our direct and bodily strategy that labored so nicely in current months, however we’ll clean up the squad after three weeks on tour.
“The good factor is that everybody is eager to exit and show our performances are sustainable and that the huge help we get from again house is justified and celebrated.”
