Despite impressive victories against Scotland, England, and Wales, the Springboks' performance on their recent tour fell short of perfection. While individual brilliance shone through, particularly from Franco Mostert and Pieter-Steph du Toit who were named player of the match and World Rugby Player of the Year respectively, the team struggled with consistency in their lineout, breakdown dominance, handling, and decision-making. The emergence of four strong contenders for the flyhalf position ahead of the 2027 World Cup adds another layer of complexity to the Springboks' quest for optimal performance.
Good luck Dr Rassie Erasmus settling on a flyhalf ... because there are now four genuine contenders to wear the No 10 jersey in the build-up to the 2027 World Cup .
So while the Boks won three out of three and played some decent rugby, there is still room for improvement, which is hugely encouraging.For a number of years now the Boks have relied heavily on Frans Malherbe, Vincent Koch, Steven Kitshoff and Ox Nche to handle the scrumming duties, but all of a sudden there are quality back-up men who are set to take the Boks into the future.
Johan Grobbelaar also enjoyed a strong outing against Wales and should now be backed as the team’s full-time third choice hooker.For so long throughout the season Bok boss Rassie Erasmus had to think long and hard about who he’d back to play in the second row and off the bench because there were so many injuries in the lock department.returning from injury during the UK tour, the Boks again had options in the second row which eased the pressure on the team.
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