Rassie Erasmus: 'Springbok defeat was largely due to my mistakes'

Springboks need to rediscover correct blend after punch-drunk display against All Blacks

After a chastening 33-16 defeat to the All Blacks at Ellis Park, which snapped the Springboks’ 12-match winning streak, Rassie Erasmus will have a high-level plan in place.

Rassie Erasmus: 'Springbok defeat was largely due to my mistakes'

The Springboks started the four-Test series against New Zealand by slumping to a humbling defeat at Ellis Park in a game that saw Rassie Erasmus battle to find any solutions during a second half in which his side was thoroughly outplayed. In the lead up to the first match, there were already some warning signs when Erasmus opted to go against his usual strategy of naming the team at the start of the week, while certain selections and substitutio…

Rassie takes responsibility for ‘being too clever’

While insisting he’s not shielding his Springbok players, Rassie Erasmus doesn’t want members of the team to have to explain losing to the All Blacks at Ellis Park. “Sometimes, when we win, players and coaches take a lot of the credit but when we lose, the players often shoulder the blame,” the Bok boss said. Erasmus was speaking on Tuesday alongside veteran scrumhalf Cobus Reinach, in the build-up to Saturday’s second Test of the Rugby’s Greate…

Springboks: Rassie Erasmus admits to ‘bad planning’ in loss to All Blacks

Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus has pointed the finger of blame at himself for last Saturday’s Greatest Rivalry defeat to the All Blacks and explained what having skipper Siya Kolisi back for next weekend means.