Flying Springbok wing Raymond Rhule says inspirational advice from backline coaching guru Franco Smith put him back in rugby’s fast lane. After scoring his first try in the green and gold for the Boks when they beat the Pumas in Port Elizabeth, the Ghanaian-born 24-year-old spoke about Smith’s influence. Rhule’s international rugby career started with a call-up for the Springbok squad for the 2012 end-of-year tour to England, though he did not play. The speedster had to wait for his first appearance until June, when he ran out for the Boks at Loftus Versfeld against France. Rhule said after some time away from the Bok set-up, it was advice from Cheetahs coach Smith that got him back on track. After previously coaching Rhule in his role as head coach at the Cheetahs, Smith is now a Bok assistant coach and also the Cheetahs’ director of rugby. "It was not easy getting back into the Springbok set-up. It is honestly a difficult situation to be in. People expect a lot from you and you ex...
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