The Boks' director said the Irish No 10 had an 'aura' and was a 'very intimidating' figure for the defending champions.
“He is vital in my opinion. When I was at Munster, we beat them once. Whenever Johnny is in the team a lot of things happen, not just as a player. I think the aura around him and his presence ,” said Erasmus.“For a man at 38 to score tries like he did this weekend . As long as he is physically out there, there is no doubt about .
Their two massive wins over Romania and Tonga sees them on top of pool B and a win over the Boks will secure their place in the quarterfinals ahead of their final pool match against Scotland.
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