English dummies taking big hits from psyched up Boks

SOUTH AFRICA have been psyching themselves up for their World Cup clash with England next month by slamming into tackle bags fitted with England jerseys.

Mon, 22 Sep, 2003 - 01:00

Andrew Baldock

Rudolf Straeuli's side have been focusing on their Pool A game against England in Perth on October 18 during their private training camp.

The tackling dummies, sporting labels such as 'Martin Johnson' and 'Jonny Wilkinson' were part of an intensive tackling session in Durban.

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Courts Rugby International Place: Perth Place: Durban Place: England Place: Springs Place: Brisbane, Australia Place: Brisbane Place: Wales Place: New Zealand Place: South Africa Place: Australia Place: British Isles Person: Rudolf Straeuli Person: Martin Johnson Person: Jonny Wilkinson Person: Lawrence Dallaglio Person: Neil Back Person: Jason Robinson Person: Clive Woodward Person: South Africans Person: Bernard Laporte Person: Serge Betsen Person: Christian Labit Person: Betsen Person: Laporte Person: Tony Marsh Person: Rob Howley Person: Howley Event: World Cup Event: 2002 Six Nations Grand Slam Event: rugby Down Under Organisation: Boks SOUTH Organisation: England Organisation: Springboks Organisation: Falcons Organisation: France Organisation: XV Organisation: French Barbarians Organisation: Fiji Organisation: Barbarians Organisation: British and Irish Lions Organisation: London Wasps Organisation: All Blacks Organisation: Lions

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