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World Of Rugby Comes After Springboks Coach Rassie Erasmus

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The Springboks caused a global stir when they kicked off short against Italy in their second Test against Italy. There was an offside player too who collected the ball. Did the ball fail to go ten metres? Was there an offside player? And was it deliberate? Depending on the referee's interpretation it could have been all three but there are different sanctions for each of these violations. In this episode Peter breaks down what happened and why he believes even if it was shenanigans on the part of Dr Rassie Erasmus and his Springbok coaching staff, it was still extremely shrewd.

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24 Jul 2025 English South Africa Rugby · Sports

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