Erasmus was candid about a disjointed display in the 17-10 win over Argentina — unsurprising given seven or eight returning players who'd had little rugby for six or seven weeks — but his post-match focus landed on two things: the defence (one try conceded, from a preventable offload) and the character shown to grind out a tight result in a hostile environment. Attack was the clear concern, with Erasmus flagging it directly as the area that needs work. His broader framing was pointed: this is precisely the kind of pressure-cooker match the Boks need to learn from ahead of a World Cup cycle, and the fact they stayed composed without their best rugby is the real takeaway. Kolisi, who left early with a hamstring injury, reinforced the message — Argentina remain one of the toughest assignments on the calendar, home or away. Attention now turns to the Ellis Park Test against the All Blacks on 22 August.
Erasmus takes the win, not the performance, in Buenos Aires
Erasmus admits the Boks were far from their best in Buenos Aires but points to defensive solidity and mental toughness as the real positives — while flagging attack as the work-in-progress ahead of the All Blacks series.
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