Springboks coaches Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus have defended their selection choices for the 2023 Rugby World Cup, including picking four scrumhalves. They cited players out of position, concerns about big players not playing together, and the need for different team combinations. The decision was described as having a 'method to the madness' and not an experiment.
🗣️ “It wasn’t something that was an experiment." 🇿🇦 Springboks coaches explain their bold Rugby World Cup selections. https://t.co/txiaEsne49
Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus explained why the Springboks took four scrumhalves to the 2023 World Cup, in this clip from Chasing the Sun 2. https://t.co/BbD77vyJHQ
After the brutal Tonga game Bongi Mbonambi spoke at the worry Rassie Erasmus had about some of the big players not playing together #ChasingTheSun2 #RWC2023 https://t.co/hJR2Hf9rSq
“Method to the madness.” Why the Springboks picked 4 scrumhalves for RWC23. 🇿🇦 https://t.co/7EVYB2K97s
💚💛💚💛 Jacques, Felix and Rassie explaining why you can not analyze the Springboks as they reel off the number of players out of position, the four 9's and the number of different teams we have named leading up to #RWC2023