Springbok Women coach Louis Koen applauded the fighting spirit shown by his players in a losing effort against Italy at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.

Louis Koen, Springbok-vroue-afrigter, het die veggees toegejuig deur sy spelers in &#39;n verloorpoging teen Italië in die Athlone-stadion in Kaapstad.

Umqeqeshi weSpringbok Women uLouis Koen uwuqhwabele izandla umoya wokulwa obonakaliswe ngabadlali bakhe kumzamo wokuphulukana ne-Italy e-Athlone Stadium eKapa.

Umqeqeshi weSpringbok Women uLouis Koen uwushayele ihlombe umoya wokulwa okhonjiswe ngabadlali bakhe ngesikhathi behlulwa yi-Italy e-Athlone Stadium, eKapa.

Springbok Women coach Louis Koen applauded the fighting spirit shown by his players in a losing effort against Italy at Athlone Stadium in Cape Town.
The Italians won 36-18 in the second round of WXV 2 on Friday after a late try halted an amazing fightback by South Africa, who were down to 13 players in the last 20 minutes.
"What a performance by the squad, defending like they did and fighting to stay in the game when we had lost both our hookers to injury and conceded a red card for a head clash," said Koen.
"The team did not stop trying and if it wasn't for an intercept try late in the game, we would have walked off very happy."
The red card to No 8 Aseza Hele early in the second half was soon followed by an injury to Luchell Hanekom, who had replaced Micke Gunter at hooker in the first half.
"We could not risk a prop moving to play hooker, so we had to forfeit a replacement player, which meant that we had to do with 13," said Koen.
"Despite that, we dominated a very good Italian side at times and showed outstanding courage in the second half. This team showed what fighting spirit means."
Koen lamented a slow start in the first half: "We conceded a try in the opening minutes, which was not how we planned to start the game. Our lineouts also did not function as expected in the early stages, but we got that right later and some of our drives were outstanding.
"Obviously, when we went for uncontested scrums, it took our powerful scrum out of the game, but rather that than risking players. We recovered nicely and, in the end, defended so well. This team really won over supporters today, despite the result."
It was a tough day at the office from an injury perspective as well. Gunter and Tayla Kinsey (scrumhalf) were forced off the field due to HIA protocols, while Chuma Qawe (fullback) also had to leave the field for a HIA, but was allowed to return.
"We will look at the medical feedback on Saturday and then make a call on the fitness of the remaining players," said Koen.
"We have a tough assignment against Samoa next Friday and want to finish the tournament strong."
South Africa will face Samoa at Athlone Stadium on Friday at 16h30.

Louis Koen, Springbok-vroue-afrigter, het die veggees toegejuig deur sy spelers in &#39;n verloorpoging teen Italië in die Athlone-stadion in Kaapstad. Die Italianers het Vrydag in die tweede ronde van WXV 2 met 36-18 gewen nadat &#39;n laat drie &#39;n ongelooflike terugvegpoging deur Suid-Afrika gestuit het, wat in die laaste 20 minute tot 13 spelers was. “Wat &#39;n vertoning deur die span, verdedig soos hulle en veg om in die wedstryd te bly toe ons albei ons hakers weens &#39;n besering verloor het en &#39;n rooikaart vir &#39;n kopstryd afgestaan het,” sê Koen. “Die span het nie opgehou probeer nie en as dit nie vir &#39;n onderskepdrie laat in die wedstryd was nie, sou ons baie gelukkig weggestap het.” Die rooikaart aan Aseza Hele, nr. 8, vroeg in die tweede helfte is gou gevolg deur &#39;n besering aan Luchell Hanekom, wat Micke Gunter in die eerste helfte op haker vervang het. “Ons kon nie waag dat ’n stut skuif om haker te speel nie, so ons moes ’n plaasvervangerspeler verbeur, wat beteken het dat ons met 13 te doen gehad het,” sê Koen. &quot;Ondanks dit het ons soms &#39;n baie goeie Italiaanse span oorheers en in die tweede helfte uitstaande moed getoon. Hierdie span het gewys wat veggees beteken.&quot; Koen het &#39;n stadige begin in die eerste helfte betreur: &quot;Ons het &#39;n drie in die openingsminute afgestaan, wat nie was hoe ons beplan het om die wedstryd te begin nie. Ons lynstane het ook nie in die vroeë stadiums na verwagting gefunksioneer nie, maar ons het dit later reggekry en sommige van ons ritte was uitstaande. &quot;Natuurlik, toe ons vir onbetwiste skrums gegaan het, het dit ons kragtige skrum uit die wedstryd gehaal, maar eerder dit as om spelers te waag. Ons het mooi herstel en uiteindelik so goed verdedig. Hierdie span het vandag regtig ondersteuners gewen, ten spyte van die resultaat.&quot; Dit was ook &#39;n moeilike dag op kantoor vanuit &#39;n beseringsperspektief. Gunter en Tayla Kinsey (skrumskakel) is weens HIA-protokolle van die veld gedwing, terwyl Chuma Qawe (heelagter) ook die veld moes verlaat vir &#39;n HIA, maar toegelaat is om terug te keer. “Ons sal Saterdag na die mediese terugvoer kyk en dan ’n beroep doen op die fiksheid van die oorblywende spelers,” sê Koen. &quot;Ons het &#39;n moeilike opdrag teen Samoa volgende Vrydag en wil die toernooi sterk afsluit.&quot; Suid-Afrika pak Samoa Vrydag om 16:30 in die Athlone-stadion.

Umqeqeshi weSpringbok Women uLouis Koen uwuqhwabele izandla umoya wokulwa obonakaliswe ngabadlali bakhe kumzamo wokuphulukana ne-Italy e-Athlone Stadium eKapa. AmaTaliyane aphumelele ngo’36-18 kumjikelo wesibini we-WXV 2 ngoLwesihlanu emva kokuba itrayi kade yanqumamisa umlo omangalisayo owenziwa nguMzantsi Afrika, oye waba ngabadlali abali-13 kwimizuzu engama-20 edlulileyo. “Onjani umdlalo weqela, bezikhusela njengoko benzile kwaye besilwela ukuhlala emdlalweni xa siphulukene nama-huka ethu omabini ngenxa yokwenzakala kwaye sanikwa ikhadi elibomvu kungquzulwano olusentloko,” utshilo uKoen. &quot;Iqela alizange liyeke ukuzama kwaye ukuba bekungengenxa yokunqanda ukuzama emva komdlalo, ngesihambe sonwabile.&quot; Ikhadi elibomvu elinikwe uNo 8 uAseza Hele ekuqaleni kwesiqingatha sesibini ngokukhawuleza lalandelwa kukwenzakala kukaLuchell Hanekom, ongene endaweni kaMicke Gunter kwihuka kwisiqingatha sokuqala. “Asikwazanga ukubeka esichengeni umdlali odlala ihuka, kungoko kuye kwafuneka sincame umdlali obambeleyo, nto leyo ethetha ukuba kufuneka sidibanise na-13,” utshilo uKoen. &quot;Nangona kunjalo, sasilawula iqela lase-Italiya elilungileyo ngamanye amaxesha kwaye sibonise isibindi esibalaseleyo kwisiqingatha sesibini. Eli qela libonise ukuba kuthetha ukuthini ukulwa.&quot; U-Koen ukhale kakhulu ngokuqala kancinci kwisiqingatha sokuqala: “Siyifumene itrayi kwimizuzu yokuqala, ibingeyiyo indlela ebesicwangcise ngayo ukuqala umdlalo. kwaye ezinye zeedrives zethu bezibalasele. &quot;Ngokucacileyo, xa sasisiya kwiskram esingakhuphiswanga, sithathe isikram sethu esinamandla ngaphandle komdlalo, kodwa kunokuba sibeke emngciphekweni abadlali. Siphinde sachacha kakuhle kwaye, ekugqibeleni, sazikhusela kakuhle. Eli qela liphumelele ngokwenene kubaxhasi namhlanje, nangona kukho isiphumo.&quot; Ibilusuku olunzima eofisini ngokwembono yokwenzakala ngokunjalo. UGunter noTayla Kinsey (scrumhalf) baye banyanzelwa ukuba baphume ebaleni ngenxa yemigaqo yeHIA, ngelixa uChuma Qawe (fullback) naye kwafuneka alishiye ibala esiya kwiHIA, kodwa wavunyelwa ukuba abuye. “Siza kujonga ingxelo yezonyango ngoMgqibelo emva koko sitsalele umnxeba kubadlali abaseleyo,” utshilo uKoen. &quot;Sinomsebenzi onzima ngokuchasene neSamoa ngolwesihlanu oluzayo kwaye sifuna ukugqibezela itumente ngamandla.&quot; UMzantsi Afrika uza kuqubisana neSamoa e-Athlone Stadium ngoLwesihlanu ngo-16h30.

Umqeqeshi weSpringbok Women uLouis Koen uwushayele ihlombe umoya wokulwa okhonjiswe ngabadlali bakhe ngesikhathi behlulwa yi-Italy e-Athlone Stadium, eKapa. AmaNtaliyane anqobe ngo 36-18 emzuliswaneni wesibili we-WXV 2 ngoLwesihlanu ngemuva kokuzama kade kunqande impi emangazayo yeNingizimu Afrika, esele yabadlali abangu-13 emizuzwini engu-20 edlule. “Yeka indlela iqembu elidlale ngayo, livikela njengoba lenzile futhi lilwela ukuqhubeka nomdlalo ngesikhathi silahlekelwe ama-hook ethu womabili ngenxa yokulimala saphinde sathola ikhadi elibomvu ngokushayisana ngekhanda,” kusho uKoen. &quot;Iqembu alizange liyeke ukuzama futhi ukube bekungengenxa yokunqanda i-try ngasekupheleni komdlalo, ngabe sihambe sijabule kakhulu.&quot; Ikhadi elibomvu elinikwe u-No 8 u-Aseza Hele ekuqaleni kwesiwombe sesibili lisheshe lalandelwa wukulimala kukaLuchell Hanekom, ongene endaweni kaMicke Gunter eshaya igoli esiwombeni sokuqala. “Besingeke sikwazi ukuzifaka engozini umdlali ohamba edlala ihuka, kwadingeka ukuthi sikhiphe umdlali ozovala isikhala, okusho ukuthi bekumele sihlanganise abangu-13,” kusho uKoen. &quot;Naphezu kwalokho, besibusa iqembu elihle kakhulu lase-Italy ngezinye izikhathi futhi sikhombise isibindi esincomekayo ngesiwombe sesibili. Leli qembu likhombise ukuthi kusho ukuthini ukulwa.&quot; U-Koen ukhale ngokuqala kancane isiwombe sokuqala: &quot;Sivumele i-try emizuzwini yokuqala, obekungeyona indlela ebesihlele ukuqala ngayo umdlalo. Nabadlali bethu abaxhumekile abenzanga ngendlela ebesiyilindele ekuqaleni, kodwa lokho sikuthole kahle. futhi amanye amadrayivu ethu ayevelele. &quot;Ngokusobala, ngesikhathi sifuna izikrimu ezingabambisene nabo, kukhiphe isikram sethu esinamandla emdlalweni, kodwa kunokuba sibeke abadlali engcupheni. Siluleme kahle, ekugcineni, savikela kahle kakhulu. Leli qembu liwine ngempela abalandeli namuhla, yize umphumela.&quot; Bekuwusuku olunzima ehhovisi ngokombono wokulimala. UGunter noTayla Kinsey (scrumhalf) baphoqeleke ukuthi baphume enkundleni ngenxa yemigomo ye-HIA, kwathi uChuma Qawe (oyi-backback) naye kudingeke ukuthi aphume enkundleni ngenxa ye-HIA, kodwa wavunyelwa ukubuya. “Sizobheka impendulo yodokotela ngoMgqibelo bese sibiza ukuqina kwabadlali abasele,” kusho uKoen. &quot;Sinomsebenzi onzima esibhekene neSamoa ngoLwesihlanu oluzayo futhi sifuna ukuqeda umqhudelwano ngamandla.&quot; Elakuleli lizobhekana neSamoa e-Athlone Stadium ngoLwesihlanu ngo-16h30.

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