Posted by Rugby is a sport in which players can accumulate several scores of differing degrees through a variety of methods. Five points for a try, three points for a drop goal, and seven points for a penalty try. Rugby is also a game with a lot of unresolved scores. Of grudges gathered and stashed away like a sourdough starter in the making. Winning or losing a contest isn’t only perceived as a one-time occurrence; it’s part of a larger story that spans centuries.
As South Africa takes the field at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday, there are several strands of unfinished business hanging in the balance, with both teams eager to balance their ledgers.
Siya Kolisi’s side arrived in Wales this week with a winless record in the country dating back to 2013. They’ve lost all four of their previous visits to Cardiff, as well as the 2018 friendly in Washington, DC, which was Rassie Erasmus’s first game in charge.
“We know where we went wrong,” Kolisi said on Friday, emphasising his commitment to address a blight on his nation’s record. “There have been games where we were totally beaten. We know what we need to do. We’ve researched a whole lot more.”
source : Guardian sport