Rassie Erasmus has explained the decision from the Springboks to delay the naming of their team to face France in the Rugby World Cup QFs.
The Springboks will take on hosts France in a blockbuster quarter-final at the 2023 Rugby World Cup. Who is your money on? Photo: Odd Andersen / AFP
Rassie Erasmus says the decision to delay an announcement of the Springboks side to face France in the Rugby World Cup is purely tactical.Rassie Erasmus, a man infamous for his mind games and tomfoolery, has revealed why the Springboks have delayed the naming of their team to face France.“We have been mixing and matching for the last year and making sure that in almost every single position we have two almost equally good players.
“In some cases, we are not even sure which one is the best, so we’re keeping our options open for a seven-one, six-two or five-three split. “With both Handre and Manie being available, and Lukhanyo fully fit, we have sort of made up our minds. “We want to see what the French team looks like too. That also might have an influence on us going seven-one or six-two.”South Africa’s wing Kurt-Lee Arendse celebrates with flyhalf Manie Libbok. Photo by WIKUS DE WET / AFP)South Africa has won 11 from 12 Rugby World Cup matches in France spanning showpieces in 1999, 2007 and 2023. The Boks have played at Paris’ Stade de France 10 times, winning seven of those.
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