CHRISTCHURCH — Springbok fans will collectively wonder "where to from here" for Allister Coetzee, as he and his team seek redemption on home soil against the Wallabies and the All Blacks in the coming weeks.The Boks have now lost three in a row on the road and two Test matches at home will not necessarily guarantee them respite against their traditional southern hemisphere rivals.The Bok performances in all three defeats in Salta, Brisbane and Christchurch were rooted in their inability to hold on to the ball.Handling errors, or soft moments, as they are often referred to, conspired against Coetzee and his team.The coach looked mildly exasperated following defeat against the All Blacks with quick answers and fixes seemingly out of reach. He has a fortnight to find the right mix and, thankfully, he has the Wallabies in Pretoria before he has the All Blacks in Durban.There is not much to gush about, but the coach found solace in the performance of the forwards. Coetzee pronounced hims...
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