Rassie Erasmus: ‘It has been tough to keep winning but also blooding youngsters’

Head coach Rassie Erasmus has hit out at the notion that the Springboks have an ageing squad, explaining that he is slowly evolving the team.

He argues that he can’t stop selecting veteran and experienced players if they continue to perform at the highest level, but is well aware that some of these players need to be moved on and replaced eventually. Still, the head coach is not pleased about the narrative around the back-to-back World Cup-winning team.

Erasmus has cast a wide net since taking over the head coaching duties from Jacques Nienaber following the 2023 tournament and has called