Rassie Erasmus speaks to the media

Rassie Erasmus speaks to the media

After announicng the Springboks match day 23 that will take on the All Blacks in the 3rd round of the Rugby Championship at Eden Park, head coach Rassie Erasmus addressed the media in a press conference. See below:


Erasmus then went on to further emphasise the magnitude of Saturday's match and historical significance. See below:

Miscellaneous:

  • The Springboks will go in search of their fifth victory in a row against the All Blacks when the teams meet at Eden Park, after winning their last four matches against their arch-rivals and clinching the Freedom Cup against them last season for the first time since 2009.
  • The Springboks’ longest winning streak against the All Blacks was six matches in a row between 1937 and 1949.
  • The last time the Springboks defeated the All Blacks at Eden Park was in 1937 – a long-standing record they will be determined to end this weekend – while at the same time ending the hosts’ winning run at the ground since 1994.
  • Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will extend his record as the most capped Bok of all time to 136 Tests.
  • Springbok flanker Siya Kolisi will play his 95th Test match, leaving him only five matches short of becoming the ninth Springbok centurion in the history of the game.
  • Willie le Roux will earn his 101st Test match after striking the 100th mark against Italy in Gqeberha in the Incoming Series earlier this year.
  • The centre pairing of Jesse Kriel and Damian de Allende will extend their record of playing the most Tests together in the midfield to 39.
  • Jesse Kriel will lead the Springboks for the third time in a Test after taking charge of the team against Italy in the Incoming Series in July and Australia in their last Rugby Championship match in Cape Town.
  • The total Test caps in the Springbok starting line-up is 939 – the fourth highest combined total in SA rugby history.
  • There are 434 caps in the backline, with 505 caps among the forwards. On the bench, there are a further 206 caps.
  • The average caps per player in the backline is 62, the forwards 63, while the players on the bench average 26.



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