Leinster’s backline coach and former Ireland international Girvan Dempsey believes that Rassie Erasmus’s return home will be a boost for the ailing game in SA. The former Ireland fullback believes SA is still a tough place to tour and that the country has a lot to offer the world game despite recent poor results at Test and PRO14 level. The Springboks were hammered by the All Blacks last weekend, while the Cheetahs and Kings have struggled in the early stages of PRO14. "South African rugby is evolving and if you look at the way the game is going globally‚ it’s changing and SA is trying to adapt‚" Dempsey said. "Taking last week’s result against the All Blacks out of it‚ they were in a positive place before that and there was a lot of positive talk about how the team was performing. "They were competitive early on against the All Blacks, but turning over some possession cost them. "That’s where the All Blacks are so dangerous‚ it’s that turnover ball. "But deeper than that, the Storm...
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