{"id":297568,"date":"2023-10-30T05:24:15","date_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/?p=297568"},"modified":"2023-10-30T05:24:15","modified_gmt":"2023-10-30T05:24:15","slug":"rugby-world-cup-winner-felix-jones-explains-how-england-can-topple-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportstons.com\/rugby-league\/rugby-world-cup-winner-felix-jones-explains-how-england-can-topple-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup winner Felix Jones explains how England can topple South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>South Africa win the 2023 Rugby World Cup<\/h3>\n<p>England-bound coach Felix Jones has revealed the key to beating South Africa less than 24 hours after winning his second Rugby World Cup with the Springboks. Jones, a former Ireland international, is joining Steve Borthwick&#8217;s backroom team ahead of the Six Nations with Kevin Sinfield expected to depart.<\/p>\n<p>He signed off with the Springboks in style as they edged out New Zealand by a single point to win the Rugby World Cup, four years on from their previous triumph in Japan. England will now be expecting Jones to help them become a team capable of winning the greatest prize in rugby before the next edition of the tournament in 2027.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old revealed the secret to South Africa&#8217;s success after the final whistle, with their rivals only able to dethrone them by tapping into a similar winning philosophy.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;With South Africa, it\u2019s not just the title,&#8221; said Jones. &#8220;It\u2019s bigger than that. There\u2019s something bigger they\u2019re playing for that I can&#8217;t articulate. Every team has a soul or a DNA, a style or a way of playing. Every nation and every country has something. The goal is finding out how to make that more tangible. The best teams tap into that.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p> <strong> JUST IN: <\/strong> <strong>England ace Jamie George makes thoughts on sacking Steve Borthwick crystal clear<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5038683.jpg?r=1698600614737\"><\/p>\n<p>South Africa&#8217;s playing style has long been centred around their physicality, which was on full display over the course of their Rugby World Cup campaign. They made a total of 974 tackles, more than any other team, with their 201 tackles in the final alone trumping New Zealand&#8217;s tally of just 91.<\/p>\n<p>It remains to be seen if Jones will be able to help England tap into their full potential when he starts work ahead of next year&#8217;s Six Nations. He remains highly regarded by South Africa&#8217;s current group of players, with Willie le Roux singing his praises before kicking 12 points to help the Springboks to Rugby World Cup glory.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Advert-free experience without interruptions.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Rocket-fast speedy loading pages.<\/li>\n<li> <svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"> <g clip-path=\"url(#clip0_1078_5986)\"> <\/path> <\/path> <\/g> <defs> <clippath> <rect width=\"23.4329\" height=\"23.4329\" fill=\"white\" transform=\"translate(0 0.134262)\"><\/rect> <\/clippath> <\/defs> <\/svg> Exclusive &amp; Unlimited access to all our content.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/logo\/logo-premium-subscription.png\"><\/p>\n<p> <strong> Don&#8217;t miss&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England told to appoint &#8216;controversial genius&#8217; Erasmus after Rugby World Cup[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>All Blacks ace gets first ever Rugby World Cup final red as pundit &#8216;grimaces'[REACTION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Chloe Madeley confirms split from James Haskell after five years of marriage[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5038690.jpg?r=1698600614822\"><\/p>\n<p>&#8220;I don\u2019t think I\u2019ve ever seen him without his laptop! It\u2019s the way he works, how he talks to us, how he\u2019s involved,&#8221; Le Roux told the Irish Times. &#8220;He helps us with our attack, our strike moves, the backs. He\u2019s an unbelievable coach. It\u2019s a privilege to work with him. I think the Springboks are really going to miss him, I\u2019m just fortunate to have worked with him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Back row Kwagga Smith also described Jones as an &#8216;amazing person and coach&#8217; while highlighting the analytical genius he has brought to the Springboks camp during his time there.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He spends hours and hours on footage going through stuff,&#8221; added Smith. &#8220;All of us as Springboks are better players because of him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/1829289\/Rugby-World-Cup-Felix-Jones-England-South-Africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>South Africa win the 2023 Rugby World Cup England-bound coach Felix Jones has revealed the key to beating South Africa <span class=\"more-text\">&hellip;<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":297567,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v21.8 - 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