Springboks Women’s caretaker coach wants players to ‘stay in the moment’ after shock Swys de Bruin resignation in build-up to Black Ferns clash

The Springboks coach tasked with picking up the pieces following Swys de Bruin’s bombshell resignation says the loss of the boss can’t be an excuse not to perform against New Zealand.

South Africa face the Black Ferns at Soccer City on Saturday as Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry swaps low-flying passenger jets for a women’s international as the warm-up act.

When last the nations met, at the World Cup in England 12 months ago, the then world champion Kiwis survived a first half scare to pull away and win the quarter-final.

It ended South Africa’s best-ever tournament but De Bruin warned “the sky