The Springboks’ search for common ground under new coach Rassie Erasmus took shape this week at a second "alignment" camp on the banks of the Vaal River. Players from the Bulls‚ Stormers and Lions have all been involved with Erasmus and the Sharks players will be next in a fortnight‚ after completing their recent Super Rugby tour. In total 22 players attended the latest session‚ which was theoretical as Erasmus and his management staff worked towards cementing tactics and style with a group of players that come from different franchises. One of the key elements to success is a proper defensive strategy for the Boks and something defence coach Jacques Nienaber has been tasked with overseeing. Given that defence takes time to bed down‚ Nienaber is under pressure to find a system that can have immediate impact‚ while also improving over time. "The franchises are operating different defence systems‚" Nienaber said. "The Bulls and the Stormers are using line speed and mirror New Zealand ...
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