CARDIFF, WALES: Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus has reflected on his team’s unbeaten five-week tour that ended with a record win in Cardiff.
They lost two of their 10 games between June and October before they embarked on one of their longest tours in a while.
Week after week, they had to battle red cards, fight through brutal contests with 14 men, sit through countless hours of hearings (for Lood de Jager and Franco Mostert), and still found a way to grow stronger with every outing.
They topped it off with a near-perfect display of physical dominance and attacking flair against Wales on Saturday.
The Springboks scored a total of 222 points across their five matches on tour, while…
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