Rassie Erasmus Explains Why It’s Important for Springboks to Win Against Wales in Cardiff
- Rassie Erasmus has pointed out the reason why the Springboks need to beat Wales in their last match this year in Cardiff
- The South African rugby coach has led the Springboks team to an unbeaten run in the tour, having faced Argentina, France, Italy and Ireland
- The Springboks manager also spoke about the two matches they lost this year against the Wallabies of Australia and the All Blacks of New Zealand
Springboks head coach Rassie Erasmus has explained why South Africa must defeat Wales ahead of their clash in Cardiff on Saturday, 29 November 2025.
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Erasmus has led the Springboks to victory in all their matches during the end-of-year tour. A win over Japan at Wembley Stadium was followed by a victory over France at the Stade de France in Paris, another in Turin against Italy, and their most recent triumph over Ireland in Dublin.
The match kicks off at 5:10 pm at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium, where the Springboks enter as strong favourites to secure their 13th victory in 15 games this year. They remain comfortably positioned at the top of the World Rugby rankings.
Wales, meanwhile, have managed just two wins from 10 outings in 2025 and have slipped to 11th in the global standings. The Springboks have dominated recent encounters, winning three of the last four, with the hosts’ last Cardiff triumph dating back to 2018.
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Erasmus: Why Boks must beat Wales
Erasmus said his team would undo all the progress they had made this year if they produced a poor performance against Wales in their final tour match on Saturday.
He explained that the Springboks had not paid much attention to the world rankings in the past because the system could be confusing, but this year they analysed it properly and set a clear goal: to finish first.
The Boks boss added that the South African rugby national team had achieved their overall objectives for 2025, yet warned that a single bad performance against Wales could undermine everything they had worked for. He noted that this ranking target was one of their aims for the year, along with building player depth, gaining more experience, and evolving their style of play.
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He also pointed out their two defeats, against the Wallabies at Ellis Park and the All Blacks at Eden Park, as setbacks, along with their unconvincing win over Italy in Pretoria.
The South African rugby coach said the team had learned a lot about themselves, but still had significant room for improvement in various areas. Despite feeling that their goals had been met, he stressed again that a poor showing on Saturday could undo all their progress.
Erasmus on bold substitution against France
Briefly News also reported that Eramus explained the reason behind his bold substitution in South Africa's victory over France.
The South African rugby mentor decided to sub off some of the veterans of the team, including the captain, Siya Kolisi, who was making his 100th Test cap in the match.
Source: Briefly News
