WATCH as Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus speaks about his early impressions of fullback Willie le Roux.
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The 35-year-old Test veteran is set to make his 100th appearance in green and gold when the Boks face Italy in the second of their two-match series.
Le Roux made his debut against Italy in 2013 as a Cheetahs player, after stints with the Boland Cavaliers, Griquas, and Western Province – the latter of which Erasmus was Director of Rugby at the time.
Erasmus admitted that he made a mistake not to keep Le Roux on the Stormers’ books, and he assumed his character before getting to know the person behind the player.
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