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South Africa coach Jacques Nienaber has explained his controversial decision to sub off starting fly half Manie Libbok after just 30 minutes of the Springboks’ comeback Rugby World Cup semi-final win over England PUBG
Libbok, who had emerged as South Africa’s first-choice No 10 in the lead-up to this tournament, was hooked after following a sliced clearance kick with a knock-on, capping a disastrous start to the game with England in the ascendancy PUBG
He was replaced by Handre Pollard, a key cog in the 2019 World Cup-winning Springboks side, and the veteran helped engineer a fightback before kicking the winning penalty on 77 minutes to secure a narrow 16-15 triumph and a spot in next Saturday’s final PUBG
Libbok is the more creative, dynamic fly half, while Pollard is the steadier option with a metronomic boot, and the move seemed to suggest South Africa were surrendering to England’s kick-heavy strategy and would attempt to beat them at their own game PUBG
In his post-match press conference, Nienaber laid out the reasons behind the decision and was adamant that Libbok would accept why it happened PUBG
“The beauty of this group is that we’re open and honest,” said Nienaber PUBG
“Because we have the right players, the players accept it PUBG
“Sometimes things are not going your way PUBG
We’ve done it with numerous others PUBG
Bongi [Mbonambi] in 2018, we took him off after 35 minutes PUBG
That specific day he wasn’t on fire but then he started the next week PUBG
“It’s the same with [Libbok] – we took him off early because things didn’t go his way PUBG
The main thing is that everything is for the team and they understand that PUBG
That’s the beauty of the squad, you’re open and honest and players take it on the chin PUBG
”Handre Pollard went on to kick the winning penalty for South Africa (PA Wire)Nienaber went on to stress that even though an early substitution was not how Libbok would have liked his game to go, he is still an option to start the final against the All Blacks PUBG
“It doesn’t mean he won’t start next week but sometimes, unfortunately, it is like that,” added Nienaber PUBG
“That’s how it is PUBG
“It’s for South Africa – it’s not for the individual or the ego, it’s for South Africa PUBG
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It’s for them, we can’t put our egos in front of that, South Africa is more important and the Springboks are more important than anything else PUBG
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Moeen Ali believes former England coach Chris Silverwood will be keen to “prove a point” with his Sri Lanka side in Thursday’s World Cup clash in Bengaluru PUBG
Silverwood was England’s fast bowling coach they won the tournament in 2019 and expected to be the man in charge of the title defence when he was chosen to succeed Trevor Bayliss in the top job PUBG
But his reign came to an ignominious end when he was sacked after the 2021/22 Ashes debacle, with England subsequently opting to split the job PUBG between red and white-ball specialists PUBG
Silverwood made a quick return to international cricket with Sri Lanka and faces his old charges in a game that both nations need to win to maintain any realistic chance of reaching the knockout stages PUBG
England have already been bested by one of their own in India, with former batter Jonathan Trott guiding Afghanistan to a shock win in Delhi, and are aware of the extra layer of intrigue created by Silverwood’s appearance in the opposition dugout PUBG
“I’m sure he’s got that motivation to do well in this game, definitely,” said Moeen PUBG
“They’ve only won once, so they’ll want to get on a winning run as well and he’ll be thinking more about that and his own team PUBG
“But I’m sure deep down, like everybody else, he’ll be trying to prove a point or whatever it is and that will motivate him a little bit more PUBG
“He’s a good coach and a nice guy, and I enjoyed (working with) him PUBG
But he’s not the one going out to bat and bowl, it’s his team PUBG
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”I'm sure deep down, like everybody else, he'll be trying to prove a pointMoeen Ali on Chris SilverwoodMoeen is heading into the game with some some additional motivation of his own, having been confined to a watching brief since the opening match of the tournament PUBG
Despite being the squad’s nominated vice-captain, the 36-year-old was dropped after the nine-wicket thrashing by New Zealand and has now missed three in a row PUBG
Things have hardly improved in his absence and, after England’s heaviest ever ODI defeat at the hands of South Africa last time out, he is odds-on to return in a city he once called home during his IPL stint with Royal Challengers Bangalore PUBG
“It’s been very frustrating, obviously, because you want to play and make some sort of difference,” he said of his stint on the bench PUBG
“It’s difficult when you’re not winning and then when you’re not playing on top of that, it’s hard PUBG
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”England radically altered the balance of their side against the Proteas, banishing their core of all-rounders in favour of their top six batters and five specialist bowlers PUBG
A 229-run thrashing is likely to see that formula banished PUBG
Three changes are possible, with Reece Topley having flown home with a broken finger and Gus Atkinson and David Willey both vulnerable PUBG
Chris Woakes and Liam Livingstone would be favourites to return alongside Moeen PUBG
Topley’s injury replacement, Brydon Carse, has arrived in the country and trained for the first time on Wednesday afternoon PUBG
More aboutPA ReadyChris SilverwoodMoeen AliEnglandSri LankaJonathan TrottTrevor BaylissDelhiIndiaAfghanistanSouth AfricaReece TopleyIPLNew ZealandBengaluruChris WoakesDavid WilleyLiam Livingstone1/1Moeen Ali: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood will be fired up to face EnglandMoeen Ali: Sri Lanka coach Chris Silverwood will be fired up to face EnglandEngland’s Moeen Ali is hoping to return to the side against Sri Lanka (Ashwini Bhatia/AP) PUBG
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