Sir Steve Hansen claims Rassie Erasmus is resting Springboks for the World Cup: ‘There’s no doubt about that with Etzebeth’

Sir Steve Hansen believes that Rassie Erasmus is resting key Springboks players for the November Nations Championship internationals.

Cheslin Kolbe, Eben Etzebeth, Andre Esterhuizen and Handre Pollard have all been omitted from the touring squad through injury, but the former All Blacks boss thinks that Erasmus has purposefully left the players out.

Springboks will have high expectations

The Springboks head coach has also included six uncapped players in his touring party to cover for the setbacks. Hansen says that the rotation of the players is crucial for South Africa to stay as the top team in the world, with Erasmus determined