Rassie Erasmus insists the Springboks are looking forward, not backward, as they prepare for Saturday’s highly anticipated rematch against Japan at Wembley.
The fixture rekindles memories of Japan’s famous 34-32 victory over the Springboks at the 2015 World Cup in Brighton, one of rugby’s great upsets.
“I can remember exactly where I was,” Erasmus said. “I was at home, in my bar, watching the game. That will always be one of their iconic wins.”
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Erasmus acknowledged the significance of that result but stressed that the current Springbok team operates in a different era.
“Those kinds of things happen in sport,”
