Erasmus is candid about the polarising effect the Springboks have globally — winning the inaugural Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series has irritated plenty outside South Africa, and he knows it. But his point is deliberate: the Boks don't play for the neutral, they play for South Africans. It's a rare bit of public honesty about the team's identity and the chip-on-the-shoulder energy that drives them.
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Rassie on who the Springboks really play for
Erasmus acknowledges the Boks annoy the world when they win — and argues that's exactly the point. The piece explores what motivates the team and who they see as their true audience.
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