Victorious Rassie praises All Blacks’ improvement but slams Rennie’s whingeing
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus praised the All Blacks' performance while criticizing opposing coach Dave Rennie for his complaints regarding refereeing. The match was marked by controversy over scrum officiating and refereeing decisions.
Why it matters
High-stakes international rugby matches often involve tactical gamesmanship between coaches that influences match outcomes and officiating standards.
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus was magnanimous in victory as he praised the massive improvements in the All Black game under Dave Rennie, but he also made it pretty emphatically clear, with a few expletives included, that he was tired of the opposition coach’s whingeing.
The All Blacks sounded a warning to the Boks ahead of what is now a decisive third test at Soccer City next weekend with the way they repeatedly threatened to run the home team ragged with their skilful and at times masterful running game. Faced with a 14-point deficit going into the final four minutes, the Kiwis scored a converted try that gave them a last-gasp chance of levelling the game.
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