All Blacks coach Scott Robertson said Springbok rival Rassie Erasmus is being pragmatic and not brave by heavily rotating the world champions’ team lineups.
Salmaan Moerat lead a Bok team to a convincing win against the Wallabies at Optus Stadium on Saturday, featuring 10 changes from the side that cruised to victory in the opening round of the Rugby Championship in Brisbane.
Erasmus has repeatedly had to defend his decision to switch up the Bok matchday 23 in 2024, often having to brush off jibes that the world champions are putting out ‘B’ teams. “If you look, I think it was the first time, the first World Cup, he had lost quite a few chess matches in there but he blooded some great young players that gave them the depth that was required.
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