Prospect of facing Japan in World Cup quarters scary, says Rassie Erasmus
Springbok coach says he always knew that the host nation was a realistic contender for the quarterfinals
29 September 2019 - 17:00
Nagoya — “It’s scary”‚ Bok coach Rassie Erasmus said succinctly at the prospect of his team playing Japan in the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup (RWC).
Erasmus had initially raised the spectre of having to play the fired-up host nation in the knockout phase after his team’s victory over Japan in a warm-up match in Kumagaya on September 6...
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