France v Springboks: Five takeaways as South Africa \u2018banish any doubt\u2019 about World Cup win with \u2018seismic statement\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n\u201cBoan (Venter) also came off early in the match because he has to get used to the intensity of these matches, although I thought he went really well.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think the guys who started probably softened up the opposition, and then the bench could go and finish it. Even when Manie (Libbok) came on and Sacha (Feinberg-Mngomezulu) went to full-back, I thought everybody had a good impact.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat comes from the players understanding that it\u2019s a 23-man effort, and the coaches made good plans, which made it easier for the players who came on from the bench.\u201d<\/p>\n
Indeed, Erasmus was full of praise for his coaching team and how they and the players on the field adapted to De Jager\u2019s sending off.<\/p>\n
\u201cI can take very little credit for what was said at half-time because all the coaches of the different departments did most of the talking and made plans,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n
\u201cA lot of people said the players are getting older, but they are wiser.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe desperately wanted to win this game. Playing here (in France) is tough, but fortunately, we experienced it in 2022 and 2023, so the experience of the players, and both the team and the assistant coaches made plans.\u201d<\/p>\n
Next up for the Boks is a trip to Italy to face the Azzurri on Saturday, November 15 before taking on Ireland (Saturday, November 22) and Wales (Saturday, November 29).<\/p>\n
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