{
  "id": 4346921,
  "title": "Rassie has full go at All Blacks about claims Boks are scrumming illegally",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/rassie-has-full-go-at-all-blacks-about-claims-boks-are-scrumming",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-30T04:59:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/erasmus-lambastes-walking-around-claims/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus dismissed allegations that his team is scrummaging illegally, after their 33-26 victory over the All Blacks in Cape Town. The Boks bounced back from their first Test loss at Ellis Park last week and leveled the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series at one-all, with two matches remaining in Johannesburg and the USA. The All Blacks had questioned the Boks' scrum dominance, claiming they were \"walking around\" to gain an advantage. Erasmus played down the accusations, stating that this is the first time in history people are questioning them and asking why they would suddenly start doing so. He also criticized the media for trying to convince people that the Boks were slowing the game down, despite not having such claims in the previous week. Erasmus praised the All Blacks' efforts to negate the Boks' threat under the high ball, acknowledging their tactic of having a wing catch the contestable kicks instead of the fullback. Erasmus admitted that they found a way to counter this tactic in the second half, but urged the All Blacks not to spread false narratives about them.",
  "summary": "The Bok boss was, however, full of praise for clever rugby by the visitors to South Africa.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Citizen",
        "title": "In case you missed it: Appeal against Ramaphosa decision dismissed | 41 ambulances sitting idle in Joburg | Boks down the All Blacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/in-case-you-missed-it-appeal-against-ramaphosa-decision-dismissed-41",
        "published": "2026-08-29T19:19:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}