Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach is looking forward to playing with rising flyhalf talent Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu against the Wallabies.
Springbok scrumhalf Cobus Reinach in action during the one-off Test against Portugal in Bloemfontein in July. Picture: Charle Lombard/Gallo Images
The 34-year-old Reinach will have an important job to keep the 22-year-old Feinberg-Mngomezulu grounded, while allowing him the freedom to express himself in the match. “He has the backing of the entire team, and we’ll stand together under pressure, so he just needs to go out there and be himself.”have a poor record against the Wallabies in Australia, despite having been heavy favourites in recent times, and Reinach admits that their failings could have been down to them looking past their rivals instead of focusing on them fully.“Sometimes in the past, or a few years ago, we would look past Australia because we’d have New Zealand after them.
“We are just focused on the here and now, and what we need to do to get the win. We want to put a performance out there that is worthy of our people.”‘ recent struggles, which culminated in them being dumped out of last year’s World Cup before the quarterfinals, Reinach believes they are still a dangerous team under a new coach and currently are on a decent run.
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