In South Africa, James Lowe sees pretty much what everyone else does: physical strength, blazing line speed and an intention to play the game in a certain way
“You enjoy every week you are in this environment. That’s for sure,” Lowe says. “To get to a World Cup has been amazing. You know, incrementally I guess our games have gotten harder. After the first two test matches this week has been a whole new beast. It’s where we’re going to find out where we are at. We think we are in a good place if we put ourselves on the front foot.
“Obviously, [the Springboks are] very, very big men. But if you look at the backline, it’s scary enough. You just look at the two wingers there. They are very similar players, great on their feet, great reads on D, seriously brave for their size. I know we can expect them to kick the ball a lot, but ball in hand they have serious, serious individual threats.
Grant Williams of South Africa celebrates with Canan Moodie, Damian Willemse and Kwagga Smith after scoring his team's seventh try during their the Rugby World Cup match against Romania. Photograph: Jan Kruger/Getty Images Sport What makes the player from Nelson, New Zealand, one of the primary characters with Ireland is his ability to bring that energy on to the pitch. He is not a winger who will watch from the touchline as a match passes him by.“Any time you get the opportunity to wear the Irish jumper, you’re out there to win,” Lowe says.
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