Rassie: Springboks have already rotated plenty this season
After using 30 players in the first two Tests and predicting six more, the Springbok coach used no additional players in the series.
Head coach Rassie Erasmus made only two changes to the Springboks squad for Saturday's fourth and final Rugby's Greatest Rivalry clash against New Zealand, despite initially intending to rotate the entire lineup regardless of the outcome in Soweto. The Boks currently lead the series 2-1 after a 29-24 victory at FNB Stadium, and are playing to prevent a series tie.
Erasmus had expected to use about six more players by the end of the series, but there were no new personnel in the third Test. Only one change was made in the fourth Test. He emphasized the importance of maintaining continuity in games three and four, as it is not often that the opportunity to win a series against New Zealand arises.
Erasmus noted that the squad had been largely rotated this year, but the Boks have now reached a healthy position in terms of squad depth, with most older players being injury-free.
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