Straeuli praises Russell
August 18, 2002

Springbok coach Rudolph Straeuli was full of praise for flyhalf Brent Russell for role he played in South Africa's epic 33-31 victory over Australia at Ellis Park.

Russell was a late addition to the team when first choice No.10 Andre Pretorius was forced to withdraw with a knee injury.

"Brent came in and did a great job, scoring a great try and always giving the Aussies something to think about," Straeuli said.

"The difference between winning and losing at this level is marginal and this team showed exceptional character to pull off the win," Straeuli said.

Springbok skipper Corne Krige added, "We showed guts to come through. We were hoping that the turning point would have been last weekend, but I'm proud of the guys for picking themselves up."

"We wanted to make it exciting for the crowd. We owed it to the public and the players have appreciated the support. The best way to show our appreciation was to win today."

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