Former South Africa captain Corne Krige has predicted “seven lean years” ahead for the Springboks after the appointment of Peter de Villiers as national-team coach.
Krige, speaking in his column Losgemaal (loose maul) in the South African Afrikaans paper Sondag, lambasted SA Rugby for the choice of De Villiers over Super 14-winning coach Heyneke Meyer.
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