South Africa later said they "noted the personal decision" of De Kock not to take a knee and will await a further report from team management before deciding on the next steps. Lauby converted a stunning 170 kill en route to forcing a decider, but Whitlock held his nerve to prevail, before Heta battled past Chuck Puleo 4-2 in a topsy-turvy affair to seal Australia's place at Finals Day for the eighth time in 11 years. Smith revealed he still receives death threats and hate mail. The 22-year-old Irish midfielder, who joined from St Mirren in the summer, is the fourth player to sign a new contract this week after Christian Doidge, Paul Hanlon and Lewis Stevenson also put pen to paper.