SA's Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus has cranked up the tension with the touring British & Irish Lions by going onto social media to question the tackling technique of Owen Farrell.
SA Rugby director of rugby Rassie Erasmus posted video clips highlighting two Farrell tackles: one leading with his shoulder on back-row forward Jasper Wiese, and the other grabbing De Klerk high and spinning his opponent around..Erasmus posted video clips of two tackles Farrell made in the Lions' tour match on Wednesday, when they lost to SA A in Cape Town, days after Lions coach Warren Gatland questioned why home scrumhalf Faf de Klerk had not been sent off for a reckless head challenge.
Erasmus, the de-facto coach of the world champion Springboks, had initially suggested the Lions were running scared but then backed off those comments, while Gatland rejected another match against South Africa A saying it was not his team's role to prepare the hosts for the tests.
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