South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus said on Tuesday that he expects to face a 'well organised' Australia in the Rugby Championship.
The teams experienced vastly contrasting fortunes at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France with the Springboks winning a record fourth title and the Wallabies failing to reach the knockout stage.But two-time World Cup-winning coach Erasmusat a Johannesburg hotel that he expects “tightly contested” Tests in Brisbane and in Perth seven days later.
“There are lots of new names in the Wallabies squad, who we have not played against in the last couple of years. “I am well aware of our poor record in Australia and in the past we have tended to make excuses. We are a team that should not be making excuses,” said the coach.
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