Schalk Brits says it was never part of Rassie Erasmus’ plan for the Springboks to win the 2019 World Cup, but rather lay the groundwork to challenge for the title four years later.
Speaking on the official Rugby World Cup podcast, the former Bok explained how Erasmus, after taking over as head coach in 2018, mapped out a process of building an experienced squad and perfect strategy for France 2023.
“Rassie is very precise in his planning, and the interesting part is none of the coaches has done it previously,” said Brits, who had been convinced by Erasmus to come out of retirement, and became the oldest World Cup winner at 38 years old. “We looked at different KPIs to make certain that our probability of winning [increased] and he went into depth on how we’re going to play, what’s truly South African.
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