We knew this truth, but understanding the consequences is much harder to fathom. Pretty much everyone outside of South Africa expected us to win. We’ve got a huge match ahead.’ I can honestly say that I did not think about winning the World Cup again all week. I had a word with myself: ‘Mate, you’re getting way ahead of yourself. I was alone in my room in the Tokyo Hilton but, after 10 seconds, I shut down the pointless speculation. There was only one fleeting private moment early in the week of the final in Japan when I allowed the thought to flit across my mind: ‘What will I do if we win the World Cup?’ The memory is vivid.
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