'Not panicking' key to Springboks triumph - Kolisi
The Peninsula
Johannesburg: South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi said not panicking was the key to a thrilling 31 27 Rugby Championship victory over New Zea...
Johannesburg: South Africa captain and flanker Siya Kolisi said not panicking was the key to a thrilling 31-27 Rugby Championship victory over New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Trailing by 10 points with 12 minutes remaining, the reigning world champions scored tries through flanker Kwagga Smith and scrum-half Grant Williams to snatch victory.
A minute before Smith scored, New Zealand had been reduced to 14 men when prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi was yellow carded at Ellis Park.
"These are the scenarios we train for," said two-time World Cup-winning skipper Kolisi, who was forced to retire in the second half after suffering concussion.
"Obviously we do not want to be in a situation where we are trailing entering the closing stages, but we have to be prepared for such cases.
