Rassie Erasmus has singled out the belief of the Springbok squad as a major ingredient for their 43-10 win over the All Blacks in Wellington.
The Boks inflicted New Zealandās heaviest defeat in history, with the win propelling them to second on the Rugby Championship log, just a point behind the Wallabies and ahead of the All Blacks on points difference.
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āWe gave our best today,ā Erasmus told reporters after the match. āThereās huge trust and belief in each other.
āThe win is nice, itās satisfying, but we donāt need to dwell on that. New Zealand didnāt rub last weekās win at Eden Park in our faces, so weāll really enjoy tonight, but thatās it.
āWeāre just glad we got the five points and still in the mix for the Rugby Championship.ā
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Erasmus also emphasised the role of the senior players in the group who stood by the younger players and helped them get ready for the Wellington showdown.
āWeāre getting better. The way the guys who didnāt play last week really helped prepare the younger guys, was good to see. The next gameās result will show us where we really are.ā
Erasmus says while the world now caught a glimpse of what the future of Springbok rugby looks like, he has a squad of highly-motivated players.
āWeāre a group of 45 players and these were just the guys playing tonight. Of course, they put up their hands but weāve got some solid guys who didnāt play tonight. So weāre very proud.ā
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