Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has weighed in on the controversial end to the second Test match between the Wallabies and the British and Irish Lions.<\/p>\n
The clear-out by Jac Morgan on Carlo Tizzano has caused much debate in the rugby fraternity, with head coaches Joe Schmidt and Andy Farrell offering polarising views on the final decision, with referee Andrea Piardi deeming the action to be legal and allowing Hugo Keenan\u2019s try to stand.<\/p>\n
Speaking from the Springboks<\/a>\u2018 training camp ahead of the Rugby Championship, Erasmus<\/a> offered his view on the decision and sympathised with the two coaches.<\/p>\n \u201cI had Australia by four points\u201d<\/p>\n The Wallabies<\/a> are first on South Africa\u2019s agenda in their title defence, and the Bok coaches watched on with interest not only for what is to come but also as a part of an internal prediction pool.<\/p>\n The late decision impacted Erasmus\u2019 prediction as the Bok boss called a four-point Wallabies victory.<\/p>\n \u201cInternally, the coaches had some scores between us and it varied between Australia winning and the others said the Lions would win,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, for us, it wasn\u2019t really a surprise, and we think the third test match will be just as close.<\/p>\n \u201cI had Australia by four points in the game, my score was 27-23, so I lost our internal one on that one.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThat was a tough decision, and World Rugby came out and said it was the right decision.<\/p>\n \u201cI know that it is a very tough call for the referee to make there, and if I were Joe, I would be really disappointed, and if I were Andy, I\u2019d be really happy.<\/p>\n \u201cSo, for me to make a call here, I don\u2019t go through those emotions, but some guys clearly play on. I think it was touch and go, I can understand both sides of it and what both coaches see.<\/p>\n \u201cBut World Rugby has ruled on it; that\u2019s what everybody has to accept.\u201d<\/p>\n Eddie Jones: Where Andrea Piardi got it \u2018wrong\u2019 and his verdict on Jac Morgan\u2019s clear-out<\/a><\/p>\n