Simnikiwe Xabanisa | Boks power through imperfections to stay on track for back-to-back RWC wins
Whenever SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has broken into his"battles" speech - or Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has gone on about his team striving to be world class at the things that don't need talent - there has always been temptation at times to think those mantras were all part of the side's public relations spiel because it can be difficult to imagine them in action.
To give a little context to the uninitiated, Erasmus' battles speech relates to the licence he and head coach Jacques Nienaber give their players to get into as many contests as possible, rather than only judiciously get into skirmishes they fancy winning.South Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism.
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