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DAVID ISAACSON | Tense matches like the Boks’ semifinal take me down memory lane
The Boks’ narrow semifinal victory over England took me back to some nervy club rugby matches in the 1970s
24 October 2023 - 22:16
When Handré Pollard slotted that 78th minute penalty to put the Springboks into the lead for the first time against England, I cheered and then had a chilling flashback to 42 years ago...
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