By BRENDAN GALLAGHER
SOUTH AFRICA
Coach: Jacques Nienaber
Captain: Siya Kolisi
The bookies may still marginally favour hosts France and Rugby Championship winners New Zealand but to these eyes reigning champions South Africa again look the team to beat at RWC2023 with their heady combination of forward power and back three brilliance proving hard to resist.
Yes, they are in the tough half of the draw but that also seems to suit the South African mentality.
And with South Africa there is usually a gripping subplot to get the juices flowing. This time it is the extraordinary recovery from ...
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