Get your Green and Gold jersey washed and ready, warm up those voices and get the braai goed sorted because it is the RWC Quarter-Finals and France is the team to beat!
South Africa (09 October 2023) – So it is official, South Africa will be facing France in the Quarter-Final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup this coming Sunday evening at Stade de France, Saint-Denis. With South Africa behind them, the Springboks can do anything!
As a country, we can help the team build the pressure, let’s flood social media with messages for our guys, let’s show them we are behind them for every tackle, every line out and every kick! Let’s fill our lungs with pride, singing our national anthem so loud, they hear us in France. Let’s stand together, united and proud, waving our flags high. Let’s show France why we are the reigning, three-time Rugby World Cup champions.
The news about the quarter-final was shared late last night by World Rugby. Let’s take a look:
“The fixtures for the quarter-finals of Rugby World Cup 2023 have been confirmed with host nation France playing reigning and three-time champions South Africa and the world’s number-one-ranked side Ireland taking on three-time champions New Zealand at Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
At Stade de Marseille, Pool C winners Wales will play Argentina after Los Pumas’ crucial victory against Japan in Nantes. At the same venue, Pool D winners England will play Fiji, who are set to compete in the knock-out stages of the Rugby World Cup for the first time since 2007.” – World Rugby
It is going to be a very busy rugby weekend! The full line-up is as follows:
Saturday, 14 October
QF1 – 17:00: Wales v Argentina – Stade de Marseille
QF2 – 21:00: Ireland v New Zealand – Stade de France, Saint Denis
Sunday, 15 October
QF3 – 17:00: England v Fiji – Stade de Marseille
QF4 – 21:00: France v South Africa – Stade de France, Saint Denis
In other good news, South Africa has officially qualified for the 2027 Rugby World Cup.
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This is the week that the Boks need us, so be sure to keep sending them messages of encouragement, gees, inspiration and kindness. Because we are ‘Stronger Together’!
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