SPRINGBOKS coach Rassie Erasmus was in surprisingly downbeat mood after what appeared to be a decent start to South Africa’s campaign.
Erasmus said: “The only positive was the first 30 minutes in the second half; it was the only decent rugby we played.
“I was expecting that we wouldn’t produce a completely fluent display, but the first half was worse than I thought.
Thankfully Siya (Kolisi) and the boys picked it up after the break.
“We lost a few lineouts that were crucial and there were some technical errors but for all of that it was a dominant performance, ...
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