South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said his team had to show plenty of grit in their hard-fought 27-20 first Test win over Ireland on Saturday because they were not yet completely in sync.
PRETORIA - South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said his team had to show plenty of grit in their hard-fought 27-20 first"We all knew that it was going to be a close game and although we controlled things really well in terms of speed, it was still a real grind for us," he told a press conference in Pretoria.
The 31-year-old New Zealand-raised wing was then at the centre of another tight call by Whitehouse when a 65th-minute try from Springboks wing Cheslin Kolbe was allowed. After reviewing the incident numerous times, Whitehouse ruled that Lowe had released the ball before his foot touched the ground in touch.
Erasmus said:"We were far from perfect tonight, we were lucky and Cheslin's try was the one that put them away. Ireland never gave up, though, it was a very stop-start game for both teams. Farrell hailed his team for coming so close to victory after a first half in which they were dominated and trailed 13-8 on the scoreboard.
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