They say the first step towards help is recognising that you need it. Springbok coach Allister Coetzee took that step on Thursday by strengthening his management squad for the November tour to Britain and Italy.Golden Lions defence specialist JP Ferreira and Free State Cheetahs head coach Franco Smith will join the Boks for their four-match tour.Kicking coach Louis Koen has also been added and he will step into the role he fulfilled under Heyneke Meyer for four years.The Boks play the Barbarians and three Tests and desperately need to turn their season around after just four wins in nine Tests.Defence has been one problem‚ but so has attack. Against the All Blacks alone‚ the Boks conceded 15 tries in two matches while only scoring one.They have conceded 27 tries in nine matches and only touched down 15 times.Chean Roux‚ who was brought in at short notice as defence coach for the Rugby Championship‚ has been relieved of his duties.Smith will work on improving the attack and will play...
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