South Africa: No-exuses Boks head to Australia, ready to tackle their destiny

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus had his sporting Damascus moment as a member of the management at Rugby World Cup 2023. He admitted that referees needed more respect after years of himself being critical of them in public, and that mindset filtered back to the squad.

In a broader sense, the coach was saying that the Boks could no longer be a team that makes excuses. They have to own their fortunes – good and bad.

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