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It was Steven Kitshoff who delivered the most chilling warning of what to expect at the Stade de France on Sunday evening gaming
“You’re going to have to go to a dark place quite early in this game,” he grimaced gaming
And as the flame-haired South African prop continued, the lengths to which his Springbok counterparts and their French foes might have to go in order to reach a Rugby World Cup semi-final were laid out even more clearly gaming
“Because of where the physicality is going to be, it might get to a point where some players haven’t been and we will see if both teams are willing to go to that dark spot,” he concluded ominously gaming
South Africa’s 13-8 group-stage defeat to Ireland has been the most compellingly physical match of the tournament so far gaming
The No 1 and No 2-ranked sides knocked seven bells out of each other in a vintage display of pure Test match rugby, but Sunday’s quarter-final might just top it gaming
The Springboks are renowned for their intensity and sanctioned brutality on the rugby field – it has long been their calling card gaming
Opposition used to try to out-think or go round, rather than through, them and, while this sometimes worked, the South Africans often prevailed gaming
See the 1995, 2007 and 2019 World Cups for examples gaming
Now, the best teams seem to have tacitly acknowledged that you need to physically match, or even bully, them as Ireland so brilliantly did last month gaming
RecommendedIreland and All Blacks thrust into new roles for blockbuster quarter-finalFrance given huge boost as Antoine Dupont starts Springboks quarter-finalSouth Africa spring half-back surprise for crunch France quarter-final“When teams play against the Springboks, they always talk about the physicality of the game,” smiled Kitshoff gaming
“Ireland and Tonga were probably two of the toughest games I have played all year gaming
We always try to make it as physical as possible but we know France are going to bring a lot of physicality gaming
”Steven Kitshoff has warned both teams will have to go to a dark place in Sunday’s quarter-final (Getty Images)The almost anti-Springbok stereotype of the flashy, unpredictable France side fuelled by Latin flair has dissipated gaming
They are, of course, still capable of mesmerising brilliance through the likes of Damian Penaud, Matthieu Jalibert or returning captain Antoine Dupont – whose recovery from a fractured cheekbone has given the whole country a lift – but the tired ‘you don’t know which France will turn up’ cliché has long since been disproven gaming
They are a well-oiled, ruthless machine under Fabien Galthie, who are more than willing to go toe to toe with the South Africans up front as proven last November in Marseille when they ground their way to a brutal 30-26 triumph over Jacques Nienaber’s men in a gruelling Test match that saw both Dupont and Pieter-Steph du Toit sent off gaming
“Violent is the right word,” said France flanker Charles Ollivon when reflecting on that clash this week gaming
“We’re expecting the same kind of match gaming
We know the South African style gaming
They’re well prepared to make a physical mark on their opponents gaming
They’ll stay true to themselves gaming
We’ll be ready gaming
”Dupont’s cheekbone, fractured after a high shot from Namibia captain Johan Deysel during the pool match gaming between the sides, had become a topic of national conversation and debate gaming
His quickfire, three-week recovery that enabled him to be named in the starting line-up for this quarter-final gives a spark to Les Bleus and the 80,000 fans who will pile into the Stade de France – even though his deputy Maxime Lucu admirably stepped up in his absence for the tail-end of the pool stage gaming
Antoine Dupont will wear a scrum cap for added protection as he recovers from a fractured cheekbone (AFP via Getty Images)“Having him back gives us a lot of confidence,” admitted fly half Jalibert gaming
“He puts a fear in the opponents, they try to find solutions to counter him and that gives us more space gaming
Even in a scrum cap [Dupont will wear the headgear at the request of his surgeon to provide added protection], he will be playing at 100 per cent of his ability gaming
”Facing South Africa, of all teams, while still recovering from a facial injury is perhaps not ideal but the scrum half is ready for the challenge and sounds prepared to go to that ‘dark place’ that Kitshoff claims will be required gaming
“In matches with these levels of intensity, there’s always pain, whether physical or mental,” said Dupont gaming
“We have to be willing to suffer to achieve what we want gaming
We have very high goals gaming
We know what we have to do and that it’s going to be very tough from start to finish gaming
If we’re not ready for that, we’re not ready to go where we want to go gaming
"With promises of suffering, pain, violence and dark places, this won’t be a clash for the faint-hearted, but the rewards for those who can dig deepest in Paris will be huge gaming
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Australia’s Angus Gardner is one of the referees at this year’s Rugby World Cup gaming
The 39-year-old official is at a third tournament, making a debut as an assistant in England in 2015 before stepping up to the refereeing panel four years later in Japan gaming
He has been selected to oversee this year’s semi-final gaming between New Zealand and Argentina at the Stade de France, his first knockout appointment gaming
New Zealand v Argentina LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 latest updates as All Blacks hunt semi-final winBorn in Sydney, Gardner took up refereeing at the age of 15 gaming
He made his Super Rugby debut in 2012, officiating an encounter gaming between the Melbourne Rebels and Queensland Reds gaming
RecommendedNew Zealand v Argentina LIVE: Rugby World Cup 2023 latest updates as All Blacks hunt semi-final winEngland vs South Africa referee: Who is Rugby World Cup official Ben O’Keeffe?Springboks respond to sickening death threats against Cobus Reinach at Rugby World CupBy that stage, he had already made an international debut – in November 2011, Gardner took charge of an Oceania Cup match gaming between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu in Port Moresby gaming
A Tier One debut followed five years later, setting Gardner on a pathway to refereeing matches at the 2019 World Cup gaming
His reputation has grown since, allowing him to earn selection for this semi-final gaming
Gardner’s appointment may be good news for Pumas fans – the Australian was in charge for their historic first-ever win over the All Blacks in 2020 gaming
Which games has Angus Gardner refereed at the 2023 Rugby World Cup?South Africa v Scotland – Pool B (10 September, Marseille)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Nika Amashukeli (Geo) & Jordan Way (Aus)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)Italy v Uruguay – Pool A (20 September, Nice)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Andrew Brace (Ire) & Jordan Way (Aus)TMO: Tom Foley (Eng)Tonga v Romania – Pool B (8 October, Lille)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Mathieu Raynal (Fra) & Christophe Ridley (Eng)TMO: Brian MacNeice (Ire)Semi-final 1: New Zealand v Argentina (20 October, Paris)Referee: Angus Gardner (Aus)ARs: Nic Berry (Aus) & Karl Dickson (Eng)TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wal)More aboutRugby World CupNew Zealand rugbyArgentina rugbyJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/1New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is World Cup official Gardner?New Zealand vs Argentina referee: Who is World Cup official Gardner?Angus Gardner Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today gaming
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