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Springbok Women determined to topple mighty Canada
Springbok Women captain Nolusindiso Booi said her team will enter Loftus Versfeld with excitement and determination when they face Canada at 13:30 on Saturday.
With the scores locked at 24-all after extra time, each team nominated three kickers for the kickoff. Brothers Jordan and Jaden Hendrikse, along with Bradley Davids, slotted all six of their kicks to book the Sharks a date with the Bulls in the semifinals next Saturday.
"I thought it would be over before the 100 minutes," the Bok veteran told the press afterwards.
"And then going to goal kicks. I don't know how those guys felt. Having to take those kicks must be very stressful. Thank goodness, we won that lottery."
Davids, who slotted the winning kick from the 40m line on the angle, said that there's good competition amongst the kickers in the squad.
"We kick a lot against each other to see - if Jordan gets injured - who will take over," said the 22-year-old.
"We always challenge each other to see who's kicking the best in training. Luckily, it came off tonight.
"My girlfriend gets fed up with me because I always want to do extra kicks after training. She brings her work along to the side of the field. Credit to her for coming along and watching me kick. We actually do a shot clock and kick under pressure and fatigue."
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