Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach said the team were excited to get their Rugby World Cup campaign into higher gear after arriving in Corsica, where they will spend a few more days finetuning their preparations for the international extravaganza.
The Springboks landed on the Mediterranean island on Saturday and had time off until Monday to rest and recover following their record-breaking 35-7 victory over the All Blacks at Twickenham.
They returned to the training field on Monday in hot and humid conditions, which Reinach believes will benefit them immensely before they travel to their RWC warm-up base in Toulon.
“Corsica has been good so far,” said Reinach.
“The weather is unbelievable and very different to London. It’s good to finally get here and get used to the conditions we are going to face in France.
“It’s a little humid. When we first arrived, we had to shower a few times, so it’s something we have to get used to.”
With the team’s opening RWC encounter less than two weeks away, Reinach said the players were excited about the challenge and were raring to go.
“It’s been a long wait with a lot of games in between with the Castle Lager Rugby Championship and our warm-up matches,” said Reinach.
“But the boys are very eager and excited to get started. We had our first training session on Monday, and you could see the energy is there and everyone is very excited.”