After scoring a semi-final winning penalty, South African and Leicester Tigers fly-half, Handre Pollard was named player of the match.
Pollard joined the 2023 Rugby World Cup just before the quarter-finals as a late call-up after Malcolm Marx sustained an injury. In the 3 games he played, Pollard did very well as he was coming from an injury himself.
Upon his return, the Springboks shared on social media:
“How good is it to see #Springboks flyhalf Handré Pollard back in the squad? ??#StrongerTogether #RWC2023.”
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Many supporters were excited to have Pollard back, they reacted saying:
“???he came through ❤️??????????.”
“Very much needed for semis and finals.”
“Class is permanent form is temporary, last week’s game showed your class! Boks in a good space.”
On the semi-final game he continued to show great team player qualities and later scored a winning match penalty. The Rugby World Cup named him the player of the match.
They posted on social media and captioned the post:
“A stunning display in Paris. Congratulations to @bokrugby’s Handré Pollard on being named the @mastercard #POTM #RWC2023 | #ENGvRSA | #Priceless”
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“Crucial to the @bokrugby performance. Handré Pollard is the @mastercard #POTM #RWC2023 | #ENGvRSA | #Priceless.”
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Social media users saw the post and reacted:
“Well done Handre!”
“Pollard is my hero???? GOATED PLAYER.”
“Best Bok fly half by a million miles.”
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