GAVIN RICH: Boks must stay in touch with rivals while not playing international rugby
The heat is on Rassie Erasmus and coach Jacques Nienaber to find innovative ways to ensure players are up to muster when Lions arrive
18 October 2020 - 17:16
The decision to withdraw the Springboks from the Rugby Championship was most emphatically the right one, but let’s not pretend it’s an ideal situation.
Indeed, the moment the decision was made, which was probably some time ago, the pressure on the 2021 British and Irish Lions series to not only take place but also to proceed successfully was ratcheted up considerably...
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