Springboks: Rassie Erasmus apologises for ‘not well-mannered outburst’ and praises ‘gentleman’ Dave Rennie for coaching in ‘a very brutal way’

Rassie Erasmus has apologised for last weekend’s F-bomb media briefing and called Dave Rennie a “gentleman” following the Springboks exhilarating 29-24 win over the All Blacks in Saturday’s third Test of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry.

The aftermath of last Saturday’s series-levelling win by South Africa in Cape Town resulted in Erasmus throwing a wobbler, reacting with expletives when he learned that the New Zealand boss had accused the Springbok scrum of illegality.

The furious bust-up carried over into the build-up to this weekend’s third Test in Soweto and it was only in the aftermath of his team’s five-point win at FNB Stadium,