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Rugby World Cup | Quarter-Finals
Oct 17, 2015 at 4pm UK
 
South Africa
23-19
Wales
du Prees (75')
FT
Davies (18')

South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer hails "tactical genius" Fourie Du Preez

South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer hails Fourie du Preez as a "tactical genius" after he scored the winning try in South Africa's quarter-final defeat of Wales.

South Africa head coach Heyneke Meyer has hailed the tactical ingenuity of his scrum-half Fourie du Preez after the Springboks' quarter-final victory over Wales.

Du Preez touched down a late try after collecting Duane Vermeulen's offload to give Meyer's side the win.

"I can't take any credit for the try, it was Fourie's idea. Fourie is the most astute player I have ever coached. He is a tactical genius," Meyer told reporters following a game that he admitted could have gone either way.

"He was always the guy organising the team. If you look at all the games South Africa play well, he is always playing. I will always pick him. His desperation to play for the team is amazing.

"He really wants to win. I have known him since he was a youngster and I have known it was the right call to make him captain. The team just followed him. He is a warrior and it showed tonight."

South Africa will play New Zealand in the semi-finals after the All Blacks scored nine tries in a 62-13 victory over France.

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The South Africa team celebrates the try of Fourie Du Preez of South Africa during the 2015 Rugby World Cup Quarter Final match between South Africa and Wales at Twickenham Stadium on October 17, 2015 in London, United Kingdom.
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