Du Plessis impressed by Springboks

FORMER coach Carel du Plessis has hailed South Africa’s series victory over the British and Irish Lions, in which he claims the Springboks did not hit top gear.

The world champions wrapped up the win two weeks ago when they took an unassailable 2-0 lead, following up the 26-21 triumph in Durban with the dramatic 28-25 victory in Pretoria.

“Winning the Lions series was a massive feat for the Springboks,” he told the Business Day. “It was a fantastic win and it was good for our rugby. That said, it is debatable whether the Springboks played their best rugby.