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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Matt Verri

South Africa delay naming team for Rugby World Cup quarter-final as Rassie Erasmus starts France mind games

Rassie Erasmus has ramped up the mind games ahead of South Africa’s quarter-final clash with France, as the Springboks decided to delay naming their team.

The defending champions take on hosts France in a heavyweight tussle on Sunday, having finished as runners-up in Pool B behind Ireland, as they look to become just the second team ever to win back-to-back Rugby World Cups.

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