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Erasmus says plan to strengthen Springbok squad is bearing fruit

Published by CNA · Singapore 30 min ago
Rugby Union - Nations Championship - Italy v South Africa - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - November 7, 2026 South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca
Rugby Union - Nations Championship - Italy v South Africa - Allianz Stadium, Turin, Italy - November 7, 2026 South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus during the warm up before the match REUTERS/Ciro De Luca · CNA

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Nov 7 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus believes his policy of gradually introducing new players into the Springbok squad is paying dividends after their thumping 66-7 victory over Italy in a Nations Championship clash in Turin on Saturday.

The visitors were without several of their experienced names and scored nine tries against an injury-hit Italy as they made an emphatic start to their November fixtures.

Erasmus has gambled at times to bring through new players and grow his squad pool ahead of their 2027 Rugby World Cup defence and he is starting to see the fruits of that policy.

"I think the biggest thing is that we've been together for eight years now and we've slowly been bringing new people into the system,” Erasmus told reporters.

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