While thirteen games are of Ores-et-Déjà planned for the whole of 2025, the Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus assured want to go beyond in order to give more playing time to his group.
Rassie Erasmus is obviously not satisfied.
The Springboks coach recently made a statement which, in other sports, would have caused an uproar. While his team will play thirteen games in a 21-week window between July 5 and November 29, the South African technician said it was not enough in his eyes. “” We hope to play other games, which will probably be confirmed in the coming weeksHe said a press conference organized in CAP. A very demanding season awaits us, but we need more games.
We still want to refine our selection and give some players a chance. “”
While the first of these thirteen meetings is set for July 5 with the reception of Italy in Pretoria, Rassie Erasmus should soon be satisfied since the reigning world champions should be on the ground next June for a duel against the Barbarians.
Erasmus counts on Kolisi
At the end of the summer tour, which will be marked by a second test match against Squadra Azzurra on July 12 in Port Elizabeth then a duel against Georgia on July 19 in Mbombela,
Springboks will compete in rugby championship. There will thus be two receptions from Australia, two trips to New Zealand and then a double confrontation against Argentina between August 16 and September 27.
A program which will end with the 2025 edition of the Autumn Nations Series, which will see South Africa face first the XV of France and then Italy, Ireland and the Wales. Meetings for which Rassie Erasmus do not intend to do without the services of Siya Kolisi. “” If a guy has no injury, that he is as fit as possible and he is number 1 at his post, he will remain captain “He said. The South African coach thus dismisses the idea of unloading the program of his most experienced players to preserve them for the next World Cup, in the fall of 2027 in Australia.
