Springbok utility back Canan Moodie stressed the importance of remaining grounded and improving a few key areas of their game as they look ahead to their opening Rugby World Cup match against Scotland in Marseille on Sunday, 10 September.
Moodie, who earned his first start at centre in the Bok jersey in the match said: “We had a record win against Wales and now the All Blacks and we’ll take a lot of confidence from that, but we still have a lot of work to do.
“The next challenge is Scotland and that is probably the biggest game for us, so it’s important to remain in control of what we have to do to go into that match as well-prepared as possible.”
Moodie said he was satisfied with his first run at centre after establishing himself as a top-class wing in the team and said: “I’ve played centre for most of my career, so although it wasn’t necessarily easy, everyone prepared me well in the week. Guys like Jesse Kriel and Lukhanyo Am are always helping me out and that makes my job much easier.”
