YOU would never say Springbok assistant coach Matthew Proudfoot was once a front-row forward, judging by how he side-stepped the question of the Boks’ lack of physicality in the Rugby Championship.While his gabbing could rival Christian Cullen’s mean step, Proudfoot and the rest of the Springbok team cannot escape the fact that SA has lost their imposing physical air."I’ll tell you on Saturday," said Proudfoot when asked whether he thought the Boks were combative enough. His look suggested that it is a topic of conversation that has taken place behind closed doors ahead of the clash against Australia at Loftus on Saturday.In their previous three straight losses to Rugby Championship rivals New Zealand, Australia and Argentina away, the Boks have looked like rickshaws racing Le Mans cars.But it is said the most dangerous group in world rugby when pushed into a corner are the Springboks and that is because the first place they look for retribution is up front.Proudfoot said he and co-...
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