Rassie Erasmus Springboks' prepared for 'four World Cup knockouts' against All Blacks
Rassie Erasmus has rallied the Springboks ahead of their opening Test against the All Blacks at Ellis Park.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus announced that his world champions are fully recovered and prepared to give their all in the upcoming Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks in Johannesburg on 22 August. The 26-man travelling squad that recently returned from Argentina after a hard-fought 17-10 victory over the Pumas completed two days of training on Saturday and are now aligned for the four-Test series against New Zealand.
Johan Grobbelaar and utility forward Elrigh Louw, who have been released to the Vodacom Bulls, will rejoin the national squad on Sunday. Erasmus emphasised the importance of managing the players who returned from Argentina well and allowing them enough time to recover before the domestic time zone. He expressed that the series will be a challenging and new experience for the team, but they are collectively looking forward to it.
Erasmus acknowledged the intensity of the series, comparing it to the knockout stages of a World Cup, and noted that it will require fine-tuning areas of their game for improvement.
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