Rassie Erasmus: what he expects from the Nations Championship and how he sees the Six Nations rivals

Rassie Erasmushead coach of the Springboksexpressed himself about the Nations Championship, the new tournament that will begin this year, which will bring together teams from the Southern Hemisphere and the Northern Hemisphere.

The coach of South Africa He anticipated the tournament and commented that they will have a tough task ahead: “This is an exciting new competition, and after witnessing the competitiveness of the Six Nations in general and some very close matches, we have no doubt it will be an exciting new challenge for the Boks.”he assured 100 days before the start of the contest.

The Springboks will debut against England at Ellis Park (July 4), before facing Scotland at Loftus Versfeld (July 11) now Welsh at Kings Park (July 18).

First of all, Erasmus spoke about La Rosa: “England showed a lot of determination in the Six Nations, although some of the results were not favorable to them, and they really showed what they are capable of against those who ultimately became champions, putting pressure on France until the end in Paris”he indicated.

And he added about Scotland: ““They showed that they can be a real force by finishing third in the standings with three wins, and being the only team to beat France, as well as defeating England and Wales, they are also confident of putting in a good performance in South Africa,” he pointed out.

Finally, the head coach spoke about Wales: ““They showed great development in their style of play, and the fact that they finished well with a big win against a very tough Italian team will boost their confidence when they travel to South Africa,” hill.