Springbok youngster Canan Moodie says he is only focused on the task at hand as South Africa prepares to take on England in the semi-final of the Rugby World Cup on Saturday.

Lukhanyo Am, Jesse Kriel, and Canan Moodie will all be vying for the outside centre spot on the Springboks.

He wasn’t proud of how hard it was to get into the team and said that, at 20 years old, he is learning as much as he can from the older players.

“Jesse played an amazing game last weekend,” said Moodie.

“His defence was phenomenal, and we all know defence can win you games. I take a lot from the players around me and especially a guy like Jesse.”

The player didn’t care where he played in the match because he was comfortable playing either in the middle or on the wing.

“We trust the coaches, so I’ll play any position in which I am needed,” said Moodie.

“I’ve played a lot of matches at wing and two at centre during the World Cup, so I will go with whatever the plans require.”

Some experts already think the final will be between the Springboks and the All Blacks, but Moodie said that people shouldn’t get too excited.

“We are focused on the task at hand,” said Moodie. “We don’t want to play a third or fourth place playoff. We have to get past the semi-final first before we can even think of a potential final.”

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