Saturday 29 May 2021 - 8:00am
South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus (L) celebrates with lock RG Snyman (C) and full-back Willie le Roux (R) after winning the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England in Japan.
AFP | Odd ANDERSEN
JOHANNESBURG - Rassie Erasmus, coach of 2019 Rugby World Cup champions South Africa, expects the touring British and Irish Lions to play a fast, open game in the republic during July and August.
Speaking during a virtual media briefing on Friday, he predicted that the visitors would avoid becoming involved in an "arm-wrestle" with the star-stacked Springbok pack.
"Scotland have eight players in the squad and five are backs, and their coach, Gregor Townsend, is the Lions' attack coach. That says a lot," said Erasmus.