Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has done it again with another strategic move following the team’s next opponent – this time the All Blacks.
South Africa and New Zealand – longtime rugby friends and rivals – will go head to head in two upcoming test matches.
RASSIE FOLLOWS THE ALL BLACKS ON X
In a typical “He’s in your head” moment, Rassie Erasmus has strategically followed the All Blacks rugby team on his X account.
Like he did with the Wallabies, the Springbok coach has made it a habit to keep tabs on the social media posts of his rivals and quickly click unfollow after moving on.
When asked about his decision to follow his foes, Rassie told the media last year: “It’s just interesting for me. It’s not mind games. Guys tweet stuff about their team, and you see it, and you might learn something there.
“It’s just like I get the newspaper. It’s only online, then you go and look there and see what you can see, and you look at the photos and you try and see what they’re trying to do there.
He added: “It’s really just nice to know what they’re up to.”
SA VS NEW ZEALAND FIXTURES
Rassie and the rest of the squad will be travelling to New Zealand, where they will play two away games.
The Springboks will play against the All Blacks on 6 September at Eden Park in Auckland. A week later, they will face off again on 13 September at the Sky Stadium in Wellington.
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