{"id":318825,"date":"2025-11-30T15:41:14","date_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:41:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318825\/"},"modified":"2025-11-30T15:41:14","modified_gmt":"2025-11-30T15:41:14","slug":"cobus-reinach-reflects-on-milestone-game-v-wales","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/318825\/","title":{"rendered":"Cobus Reinach reflects on milestone game v Wales"},"content":{"rendered":"

Springboks scrum-half Cobus Reinach described claiming his 50th cap for his country as \u2018unreal\u2019 after the team brought down the curtain on a special 2025 in style.<\/p>\n

Reinach came off the bench to mark his milestone game as South Africa cruised to an impressive 73-0 victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium in Cardiff on Saturday.<\/p>\n

That secured an unbeaten Autumn Nations Series<\/a> for the Springboks<\/a>, which followed the team retaining the Rugby Championship title in a year that they made a statement.<\/p>\n

Special moment<\/p>\n

Speaking after his landmark outing in the Green and Gold jersey, Reinach<\/a> was beaming with pride and reflected on his overriding emotions after reaching the half-century.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s always special just to put on the Springbok jersey,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf it\u2019s cap one or cap 140 odd like Eben (Etzebeth), it\u2019s special. But playing my 50th Test was definitely great.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s every boy\u2019s dream to play for the Springboks and having done that 50 times is unreal. It\u2019s a privilege and something I\u2019ll always be thankful for.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The 11-try success over the Welsh put the seal on an outstanding autumn that saw the Springboks overcome Japan, France, Italy and Ireland prior to that emphatic Cardiff win.<\/p>\n

\u201cFor us, it wasn\u2019t just about the end-of-the-year tour. It was about the whole season,\u201d Reinach stressed.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe learned and adapted more than previously, and I think we grew immensely as a team. Even though we had a few setbacks, we probably learned more from those games than winning or delivering a good performance. So, if you take the whole season plus the November tour, it was amazing.\u201d<\/p>\n

The scrum-half added that his side continues to learn under head coach Rassie Erasmus and believes that there\u2019s more to come from the Springboks in the coming years.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe guys are learning and working hard, and hopefully that\u2019s one thing we\u2019ll never lose. The way we work for each other and how tight knit we are as a group is special,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

More in the tank<\/p>\n

\u201cThe way we are here (in the team) and how competitive everyone is in each position pushes you to be stronger and better every day. So, if we can keep on with that, I think there\u2019s a lot more in the tank.\u201d<\/p>\n

Reinach said on their team ethos and how that helps to build success: \u201cIt\u2019s thanks to everyone \u2013 the management do their thing, and how the players buy in contribute to it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIf we hit highs or lows, it doesn\u2019t really matter, because the players and management pick you up. The closeness of the group and how we want to work for each other, and everyone back home makes it a privilege to be here, and everyone understands that.\u201d<\/p>\n

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