A UK columnist argues that it's time to drop the 'baddies' label for the Springboks and recognise Rassie Erasmus' team as one of the most dominant forces in modern Test rugby.
UK columnist Robert Kitson argues that it’s time to move on from portraying the Springboks as the “baddies” of Test rugby and give Rassie Erasmus’ charges the credit they deserve.
According to Kitson, winning a Rugby Championship for the first time since 2019, alongside two World Cup victories and the 2021 British & Irish Lions series win, showcases that the Boks are becoming Test rugby’s most successful team. “The Boks were not necessarily renowned for their beautiful rugby – the last British & Irish Lions series in 2021 drained almost everyone’s spirits and there are only so many gleeful Bomb Squad references that the rest of the world can stomach.
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