Ex-Springboks Coach Rassie Erasmus Responds to Unfair Criticism Online, Gets Dragged

Tuesday, May 11, 2021 at 3:08 PM by Phumzile Ngcatshe

- In response to an opinion article penned by Ben Smith saying the current Springboks team is not the best, Rassie Erasmus has offered his thoughts

- Currently serving as director of SA Rugby, Erasmus says ‘a lion doesn’t worry about what a sheep is thinking’, thus protecting the Springboks' integrity

- Meanwhile, Erasmus might also be criticised for not reacting to the article in a dignified manner and addressing the Springboks saga on social media

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Former Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has hit back at claims that the reigning World Cup champions are not worthy. This comes after a statement that was made by an article through Rugby Pass, alleging that the current Springboks side is not the best.

A report by SARugbyMag has it that Erasmus, the current director of rugby with South African Rugby, has decided to be noble in his response.

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Ex-springboks coach Rassie Erasmus has tactically responded to unfair criticism of the team. Image: @Springboks/Twitter
Source: Twitter

Erasmus wrote on Twitter:

"A lion doesn’t concern himself with the opinion of a sheep."

With the Boks set to return to action since winning the global showpiece in Japan back in 2019, they are will face Georgia in July this year.

Penned by Ben Smith (not the former All Blacks fullback of the same name), Erasmus has also attracted some views based on his tweet. It is reported by IOL that some will believe the veteran manager should have responded to the article directly and not just use a social media application.

In November 2018, Erasmus similarly made public his opinion when he felt the Boks had been wronged after they had controversially lost 12-11 to England at Twickenham.

Moreover, it is reported that Smith’s piece is unfairly critical of the South African national pride.

The writer also suggested that the Boks were less than courageous by not participating in last year’s Rugby Championship that was held in a bio bubble in Australia and featured the Wallabies, All Blacks and the Pumas.