Springbok captain Siya Kolisi remained humble about the prospect of possibly becoming the first Bok team to win back-to-back Castle Lager Rugby Championship titles when they line up against the Pumas in the grand finale of the competition at the Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, on Saturday at 15:00 (SA Time), and stressed that the quality of their performance was their main driving force going into the Test.
“Last week was tough, and we were only able to break through after 60 minutes, so although we cannot control the result, the magnitude of this match makes it huge, and we are looking forward to it.”
The Bok skipper added: “There are a few guys in our team that haven’t won the Castle Lager Rugby Championship before, and we want to honour them and make it a special game for them. But setting records is not our focus. It’s all about our performance and trying our best to do the job tomorrow.”
“It would be a big thing (winning the Championship), but first we have to play the Test match,” he cautioned. “We know how tough that game in Durban actually was. We have to stay focused on the moment and what is in front of us.”
“We can’t control the result, but we can make sure we play as hard as possible. The magnitude of what is at stake doesn’t change the way we approach the game or how we will play.”
“We know exactly what we want to do, so we are looking forward to the battle. What comes after, we will have to see.”
“There are a lot of things we are excited about, but when you put on the Springbok jersey, you want to make sure you honour it in every single thing you do.”
“Now is not the time to be thinking about all these records. We must focus on the performance. We can’t think too far ahead; we must just do the job.”
