Rassie Erasmus dropped a bombshell on a disjointed Springbok leadership group following the 2023 Rugby World Cup defeat to Ireland.
In a meeting between the Springbok coaches after the game, Erasmus noted how Duane Vermeulen had on-field disagreements with Eben Etzebeth and Siya Kolisi about the gameplan.
“I said, ‘I’m leaving three of you for 15 minutes now. You come back to me after 15 minutes and tell me if you are really here to win the World Cup’,” Erasmus recalled. “Rassie called us out, myself, Siya and Eben and said, ‘listen, there’s a divide between the three of you’,” Vermeulen recalled. Erasmus’ plan worked a treat as Etzebeth explained that he and Vermeulen settled their differences and decided to work any future issues out privately.
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