Rassie Erasmus has shed more light on the thinking behind backing embattled Manie Libbok to start in the Rugby Championship title decider against Argentina in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Libbok and Jaden Hendrikse have been paired for the first time as the starting Bok halfbacks against Argentina in the title-decider at the Mbombela Stadium on Saturday.
“In the team, we had a little laugh at some of the memes that have been going around,” Erasmus said, after naming the team. “We have made some plans on the way we want to play and Manie’s role at 10 this week, and we have made some plans around goalkicking which will help people out.” “So when we’re not playing well and when we’re not doing things as well, they surely have the right to criticise, especially if we did not put in all the effort in a specific game, which I did not think was last week’s case. I really thought Argentina played well.
Erasmus added that it is up to the Springboks as a whole to ensure that Libbok’s strengths are highlighted, rather than putting him in situations that spotlight his flaws.
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