South Africa’s rugby media reaction and conversation post the Springboks 45-21 win against England in the Nations Championship focused on the winners’ ability to start and finish as world champions.
Springboks media reaction
The consensus among Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus, leading journalists and respected analysts wasn’t that the Boks had produced a perfect performances, but that they fashioned bigger victories within the team structures than anything the scoreboard reflected.
England’s recovery from 17-0 down to trail 17-14 before half-time wasn’t ignored. Neither were the lineout inconsistencies, moments of defensive inaccuracy or the temporary loss of momentum that allowed the visitors
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