Springbok assistant coach Deon Davids says continuity in selection will be an important consideration this week, but has not ruled out the possibility of a couple of tactical team changes. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
Former British & Irish Lions coach Clive Woodward has suggested a lack of demarcation between the roles of director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and head coach Jacques Nienaber is ‘killing the Springboks’.
There’s nothing quite like the reaction from the Xhosa commentary team after Lukhanyo Am lined up this massive tackle on Elliot Daly this past Saturday.
Check out this post-match clip as Jean de Villiers, Joel Stransky and Schalk Burger reviewed the Boks’ loss to the Lions, including the identification of an inability to problem-solve under pressure.
The Springboks won’t be defined by Saturday’s defeat of minuscule margins, but rather the manner in which they respond will reveal their true championship qualities, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Rassie Erasmus has responded to a clip highlighting some refereeing inconsistencies from this past Saturday’s first Test, but has reiterated there will be no excuses from the Springboks.
Mega-wing Duhan van der Merwe was key in negating the Springboks’ renowned bench as the British & Irish Lions stunned the world champions in the first of a three-Test series in Cape Town, writes ZELIM NEL.
The Boks faded in the second half to slump to a 22-17 defeat by the British & Irish Lions on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS picks and rates some of the top performers amid a disappointing result.
British & Irish Lions coach Warren Gatland said a change of tactics helped his team beat the Boks, including an instruction to back themselves in kicking a penalty to touch rather than at goal.
Jacques Nienaber has lamented the Boks’ inability to cope with the Lions’ kicking game in the second half, rather than bemoan any officiating inconsistencies after their narrow defeat in Saturday’s first Test. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
