Springboks will lose a figure for rugby championship start

Rassie Erasmus He will run out of one of his key pieces for the beginning of the Rugby Championshipafter Jasper Wiese I would receive a red card for a header during the win Italy. I revived the actions in Disney+.

The eighth was Mid -first time expelled After an altercation with the Italian pillar Danilo Escoltti. The referee did not hesitate to show him the direct red, without even resorting to bunker, considering the aggression evident.

Wiesewho recently returned to action after an injury, sought before the Independent Committee for Dirty Game Review. His sanction will finally be four games, which will leave him Outside the clash against Georgia, as well as the First three Rugby Championship matches against Australia (twice) and New Zealand.

With this decline, the eighth position-already complicated this season-will fall on names such as Jean-Luc du Preez or Evan Roos, who must take a step forward and take advantage of their opportunity.

What did Rassie Erasmus, Head Coach of the Springboks, about the expulsion of Jasper Wiese

“I cannot say if it was right or wrong, or how serious it was. Jasper must handle this with our support. He is very committed and passionate about the team. It would have been wonderful to play with his brother (Cobus), but it didn’t happen,”Erasmus said at a press conference.

And concluded: “It’s sad. He is not a player who does these things intentionally, but I don’t want to say something that worsens or minimizes it. I’m not 100% sure what is the best way to move on.”