Rassie Erasmus has never shied from making hard calls in pursuit of victory. On Saturday night in Paris, those decisions again defined South Africa’s performance.
The Springbok boss reshuffled his team complete at the break to compensate for the loss of Lood de Jager, who was sent off with a straight red card.
Among the substitutions were Siya Kolisi, Eben Etzebeth, Damian de Allende and Damian Willemse, all two-time World Cup winners subbed off for the greater good of the team.
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Erasmus said his substitutions, including the half-time withdrawal of captain Kolisi in his landmark 100th Test, were born
