Rassie Erasmus loved the Nations Championship fireworks, but don't expect the Springboks to abandon their core DNA. Here is why the Boks are sticking to what they do best. Photo: Backpagepix
Last weekend’s opening round of the inaugural Nations Championship saw a whopping 54 tries scored in the six matches as teams chased bonus points, but the Springboks won’t change their approach to Test-match rugby.
Coach Rassie Erasmus said he watched some “beautiful rugby” as the battle of the hemispheres commenced.
“There was a lot of exciting rugby, with nearly all the games opening up. I saw teams often not kicking for touch, yet there were more maul tries scored in one weekend than there were in the whole of the Six Nations.
“When teams got into the opposition 22, it seemed inevitable that they would score, especially in the All Blacks-France game, which I thought was a thriller.
