Bigger tests await Boks
Springboks notch up five wins in a row, but ...
Allister Coetzee should be a happy man. The Springboks have come through the first two tests of their Rugby Championship campaign with nine out of a possible 10 log points. Thanks to their superior points difference, the Boks currently enjoy a slender lead over the All Blacks at the top of the tournament standings. The Boks scored five tries in their 41-23 win against Argentina in Salta on Saturday. The result marked SA’s first win overseas since October 2015, as well as their first away win under Coetzee. After winning four of their 12 tests in 2016, the Boks have won five out of five in 2017. Not since 2014 have they banked five consecutive wins. The turnaround has been remarkable. The Boks are reaping the rewards of a national conditioning programme that was implemented in the build-up to the 2017 season. The introduction of defence guru Brendan Venter has had a positive influence on their approach. The set pieces are firing. An improvement at the gainline has allowed the Boks to...
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