Afrigather Rassie Erasmus backed Joe Schmidt to steer Australia into subsequent 12 months’s high-profile Take a look at sequence towards the British and Irish Lions, dwell on Sky Sports activities, regardless of making a blended begin to his tenure with the Wallabies.
Erasmus’ South Africa handed Australia a 30-12 defeat on Saturday in Perth as Schmidt endured a second loss in 5 matches since changing Eddie Jones.
However whereas Australia’s file up to now has raised questions over their hopes of success towards the Lions, Erasmus dismissed considerations that the Wallabies wouldn’t be prepared for his or her high-profile guests subsequent 12 months.
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“Every week in rugby is lengthy,” mentioned Erasmus. “We noticed New Zealand dropping to Argentina [last week] and now have given them a correct hiding.
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“You possibly can’t take out the very fact there are key gamers injured, you may’t take out the very fact there’s new teaching employees. The Lions are solely subsequent 12 months.
“You [have to] get the appropriate individuals on board, which I feel Joe is, and also you get the appropriate gamers on board. I do suppose they’re going to be aggressive with Joe Schmidt as their coach.”
Joe Schmidt has overseen two poor Australia performances in Rugby Championship defeats to South Africa this month
Whereas Erasmus gave Schmidt his backing, the Springboks coach believes his personal aspect’s upcoming Rugby Championship Checks towards New Zealand in South Africa will present his group with a larger problem than their match-ups with Australia.
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South Africa comfortably gained each fixtures and can face the All Blacks in Johannesburg and Cape City after Scott Robertson’s aspect bounced again from a gap loss towards Argentina to defeat the Pumas 42-10 in Auckland on Saturday.
“It is one other step up, simply because Joe Schmidt is new within the function right here and he has to seek out his toes and get to know all of the gamers and the way Australian rugby works,” mentioned Erasmus. “It takes a while.
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has backed Schmidt to show issues round with Australia in time for subsequent summer season’s Lions sequence
“It is going to be a a lot more durable problem [against New Zealand], and that is no disrespect to Australia, it is simply due to the place Australia at present are and so they’re in a rebuilding part.
“The All Blacks, I noticed final week after they misplaced, lots of people had loads of stuff to say, however they knuckled down and mentioned they’d present you guys at this time. They acquired correct factors on towards Argentina.
“We play them at altitude after which in Cape City. It is virtually a mini-series towards the All Blacks and we’re in for a troublesome two weeks.”
What’s subsequent?
World No 1-ranked South Africa subsequent host New Zealand in Johannesburg on Saturday August 31, dwell on Sky Sports activities (4pm kick-off).
Australia journey to play Argentina in spherical three of the Rugby Championship, additionally on Saturday August 31, dwell on Sky Sports activities (11pm kick-off).
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