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South Africa’s Nations Championship hopes are over after France loss, Erasmus says | SA News

World champions South Africa’s hopes of lifting the first Nations Championship trophy ended with their 21-19 defeat in France on Friday, coach Rassie Erasmus said.

“I think we basically killed our dreams for the Nations Championship tonight [Friday] with this performance and not getting the win and the four tries,” said Erasmus.

South Africa, who suffered their first defeat of the Nations Championship, remain top of the Southern Hemisphere table on 21 points, but New Zealand are one point behind with a game in hand.

The Springboks will visit Ireland next week to conclude the group phase, while the All Blacks play Wales on Saturday before facing England the next Saturday.

Erasmus lamented…

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