‘We really care about our players,’ says Boks’ director of rugbyCoaching team called for multiple assessments against France
South Africa’s director of rugby, Rassie Erasmus, says he and his coaching team called for multiple head injury assessments during the second half of Sunday’s quarter-final triumph against France because “there is life after rugby” and they are serious about prioritising the safety of their players whatever is at stake in the match.
Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen and Bongi Mbonambi were all removed from the action under World Rugby’s HIA protocol during an attritional second half at Stade de France, with the Boks shading a thrilling contest against the hosts thanks to Handré Pollard’s long-range penalty.
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