“I hope we made the people proud” – Kolisi

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   Springbok captain Siya Kolisi paid tribute to the team’s fans after the Boks’ record-breaking win over New Zealand in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela
 Stadium on Saturday.
The Springboks’ 26-10 victory (halftime 10-3) was by the largest margin (16
 points) since South Africa returned from international isolation in 1992. It is the second largest of all time.
The previous greatest win post-isolation was a 14-point victory (40-26) in Johannesburg in 2004. The largest Springbok victory of all time was a 17-0 victory in Durban in 1928.

Kolisi said: “I just don’t know how South African people do it.

“The way they turn up with everything that’s going on in our country. People who can still afford it, still come along and still full up the stadium for us and it means the world to us as a
 team. 
“Running out and hearing people screaming like that it drives us as a team. That’s what Jacques [Nienaber] always reminds us: ‘it’s not about me’. If I make a mistake, I must keep on going because
 it’s about the people who are coming each and every time to watch us play. 

“I hope we made them proud today, because they definitely got us going from the anthem onwards.”
The Boks scored two tries to one – from wing Kurt-Lee Arendse in the eighth minute and from replacement back Willie le Roux in the 80^th – while Handre Pollard had a flawless day with
 the boot, kicking two conversions as well as three penalty goals and a drop goal for 16 of the points.
Nienaber said: “We spoke about it in the week and all we asked was to pitch up with intensity and try and be accurate in what we had planned, and I thought we did it well.”
However, the coach believes there is more to come: “I don’t think we’re the finished product yet.
“We did a good assessment after the Wales series. I think we have improved; I think we have built on stuff that we thought there wasn’t good growth in the Wales series. I think we are slowly
 really building our game, but I don’t think it is the finished product yet.”
Kolisi added that the result was only one step in a long campaign: “It feels good tonight, but we know the Championship is not done yet,” he said.

“We have five more games to go but the next important one is next week. But to win tonight in front of a crowd like that was very special.”
Nienaber had a special word for praise for hooker Malcolm Marx who was named Man of the Match on his 50^th Test as a Springbok.
“I thought he was outstanding – and that’s Malcolm,” said Nienaber.

“He is the guy that exemplifies what a Springbok should be. He is a warrior; a guy who had to work hard to get where he is; he had to make the change from loose forward to hooker – so he really
 had to work hard to get where he is. 
“I have worked with him since he was an Under-20 in 2014 and it is phenomenal to see what a guy he has become. This was a milestone game and hopefully it will prepare the road going forward
 for him for the next 50 test matches.”
The Springboks reconvene against the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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	Springbok captain Siya Kolisi paid tribute to the team’s fans after the Boks’ record-breaking win over New Zealand in the opening Test of the Castle Lager Rugby Championship at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday. The Springboks’ 26-10 victory (halftime 10-3) was by the largest margin (16 points) since South Africa returned from international isolation in 1992. It is the second largest of all time. The previous greatest win post-isolation was a 14-point victory (40-26) in Johannesburg in 2004. The largest Springbok victory of all time was a 17-0 victory in Durban in 1928. Kolisi said: “I just don’t know how South African people do it. “The way they turn up with everything that’s going on in our country. People who can still afford it, still come along and still full up the stadium for us and it means the world to us as a team. “Running out and hearing people screaming like that it drives us as a team. That’s what Jacques [Nienaber] always reminds us: ‘it’s not about me’. If I make a mistake, I must keep on going because it’s about the people who are coming each and every time to watch us play. “I hope we made them proud today, because they definitely got us going from the anthem onwards.” The Boks scored two tries to one – from wing Kurt-Lee Arendse in the eighth minute and from replacement back Willie le Roux in the 80^th – while Handre Pollard had a flawless day with the boot, kicking two conversions as well as three penalty goals and a drop goal for 16 of the points. Nienaber said: “We spoke about it in the week and all we asked was to pitch up with intensity and try and be accurate in what we had planned, and I thought we did it well.” However, the coach believes there is more to come: “I don’t think we’re the finished product yet. “We did a good assessment after the Wales series. I think we have improved; I think we have built on stuff that we thought there wasn’t good growth in the Wales series. I think we are slowly really building our game, but I don’t think it is the finished product yet.” Kolisi added that the result was only one step in a long campaign: “It feels good tonight, but we know the Championship is not done yet,” he said. “We have five more games to go but the next important one is next week. But to win tonight in front of a crowd like that was very special.” Nienaber had a special word for praise for hooker Malcolm Marx who was named Man of the Match on his 50^th Test as a Springbok. “I thought he was outstanding – and that’s Malcolm,” said Nienaber. “He is the guy that exemplifies what a Springbok should be. He is a warrior; a guy who had to work hard to get where he is; he had to make the change from loose forward to hooker – so he really had to work hard to get where he is. “I have worked with him since he was an Under-20 in 2014 and it is phenomenal to see what a guy he has become. This was a milestone game and hopefully it will prepare the road going forward for him for the next 50 test matches.” The Springboks reconvene against the All Blacks at Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.

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	Springboks vs All Blacks in Nelspruit on 6 August 2022 - Haka https://youtu.be/CLxsmHpEIFQ Die stadion was vol, dink dit was 42600 mense, so mens hoor nie eers die Haka nie

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	Springboks vs All Blacks in Nelspruit on 6 August 2022 - Pollard kicks the conversion for a 26-10 victory https://youtu.be/9JNkfj5s6uk

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	Springboks vs All Blacks in Nelspruit on 6 August 2022 - Boks thanking the crowd after the game https://youtu.be/sJq69jgGrXg

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	sjo..ek het oor die jare al baie videos op youtube gelaai, meestal is dit voor of na wedstryde as met die afrigter en kapteins gepraat word, en die een wat die meeste gekyk is, was 2400, en nou het oor die 9000 mense na die een gekyk waar die Bokke na die toets om die veld loop en vir die skare dankie se. Hoe vreemd is dit?