South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus has long been lauded for revolutionising rugby with original strategic moves, but Saturday’s epic comeback win over France highlighted his abilities as the world’s leading tactician.

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The 53-year-old led his back-to-back Rugby World Cup-winning outfit to a 32-17 win over Les Bleus, despite playing down a man for a whole half, with a centre covering at flanker.

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On the back of winning the Rugby Championship, it was an all-round performance against the Six Nations champions that clearly marks out the Springboks as the stand-out