As the ballast of the Bok scrum‚ the responsibility that rests on Frans Malherbe's shoulders is perhaps weightier than most.
“Rassie has been involved with us since 2018‚” he said matter-of-factly. “Everyone in the squad has a lot of respect for him. Whenever he guides us or gives an instruction the guys listen. There is a coaching team and everyone has their department. There is a system in place where every coach covers their area. We follow our coach-player relationship system.”
If Malherbe gives the impression animation does not come to him easily‚ he did reveal a slight sparkle when talking about the front-rankers who came off the bench last weekend. “We are learning a lot from each other. We are working together to make the team better‚ I know it sounds a bit cliched. The best example for me coming off the field on Saturday and seeing the impact the bench made is a big satisfaction for me.”
If it was at all possible‚ the Boks‚ two years on from the World Cup, appear to be even more passionate about the scrum. That human touch runs deeper thanks to scrum devotee Daan Human.“I've really enjoyed working with them‚” said Malherbe. “Daan is very passionate about scrums. I like it when a scrum coach is passionate and wants to get everyone involved and excited about scrums. I have been learning a lot from him.
As for forwards coach Deon Davids: “I enjoy his passion for line-outs‚” said Malherbe. “He has attention to detail and the small stuff that stands out for me.”
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