Springboks' Rassie Erasmus hits back at All Blacks scrum claims with a few choice expletives
Rassie Erasmus has launched a furious defence of the Springboks’ scrum, dismissing suggestions they deliberately “walked around” at the set-piece and firing back at the All Blacks’ complaints after South Africa’s 33-26 victory.
South Africa's rugby coach Rassie Erasmus defended his team against allegations of illegally "walking around" in the scrum, following New Zealand's 33-26 win in the second Test of their Rugby World Cup showdown. Erasmus, who was pleased with his team's performance at DHL Stadium, dismissed the idea that his forwards suddenly altered their scrum technique to gain an advantage.
He insisted that the Boks' scrum issues were not new and questioned why New Zealand's claims only emerged after their first loss. Erasmus also criticized the All Blacks coach Dave Rennie for questioning the Boks' scrum technique, suggesting there might be a deliberate effort to generate negative media attention.
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