Springboks borrow playbook from Under-14 B schools team

INNOVATOR: South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus. Pic: Andrew Matthews/PA Wire.

South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus has always been an innovator in the game, seeking an extra edge for his side with the unexpected, and found a new ploy he successfully unleashed on Italy from an Under-14 B schools team.

The Springboks thumped the Italians 45-0 in Gqeberha on Saturday despite an early permanent red card for number eight Jasper Wiese, and from the kick-off they were full of innovation.