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'Chile tackled like demons' - Quotes of the Day

Our pick of the quotes from Sunday, 10 September at Rugby World Cup 2023.

"Seeing all the Chilean people, we understood why we worked so hard. We should be proud."
Chile captain Martin Sigren

"Chile tackled like demons."
Japan head coach Jamie Joseph

"My first World Cup... unbelievable. I don't know how I made it here."
Japan second-row Amato Fakatava

"It's quite a unique moment, a moment that we will never forget."
Chile wing Santiago Videla

We are playing for something far bigger than ourselves

"We are playing for something far bigger than ourselves, for all the hard-working people back home who don't give up. That is where we get our energy from."
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi

“Earn the respect of the New Zealanders. Once an All Black comes into your changing room and he hands you his jersey or he asks you to swap - they only do it if you earn their respect. That is my message to the players; you make sure that you get an All Black to swap with you.”
Namibia head coach Allister Coetzee

"We want players to take time off completely from rugby... enjoy the World Cup ... we don't want to see them around the hotel."
Italy scrum coach Andrea Moretti on the importance of down days

"We came out nostrils flaring, making sure we got the upper hand again."
South Africa prop Steven Kitshoff on the first scrum of the second half

 

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