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The Herald
14-07-2025
- Sport
- The Herald
Springboks borrow playbook from under-14 B schools team
Twice they created a maul in general play from which they gained penalty advantage and scored tries on both occasions. Lock Ruan Nortje was lifted to receive a pass, and as he came down to the ground, it created a driving maul from which the Springboks could use their powerful forwards. They received penalty advantage on both occasions as the Italians immediately infringed, but did not need it as centre Canan Moodie and hooker Malcolm Marx crossed for tries. When the powers that be drew up the laws of the game at the line-out, they certainly did not envisage them being used in general play, but Erasmus, who said he was 'fairly happy' with his team's performance, has found a way to legally exploit them.
News24
13-07-2025
- Sport
- News24
How an U14 ‘B' school side inspired yet another Springbok innovation
Saturday's commanding 45-0 victory over Italy in Gqeberha saw the Springboks tick a lot more boxes than they did a week ago against the same opposition at Loftus. In that first Test, the Boks were poor in the second half, stuttering from being 28-3 half-time leaders to eventual 42-24 victors. It was not a performance they were proud of, and while coach Rassie Erasmus made wholesale changes to his side for 'Italy Two', the high-energy, quality performances of some of his players on Saturday will now leave him with a lot to think about. In the aftermath of his side's victory, however, Erasmus was quickly asked about his side's innovation in the match that started from the first whistle when Manie Libbok deliberately failed to kick 10 metres off the start, gifting Italy a scrum on the halfway line in the hopes of winning a penalty. READ | Genius or disrespectful? The Bok kickoff that left Italy coach unimpressed While there was more experimentation at lineout time with some bold options taken, the biggest talking point of the match centred around the Boks – on two occasions – lifting a player from open play in midfield and effectively setting up a rolling maul. Both plays resulted in tries for the Boks, with Malcolm Marx and Canan Moodie finishing once the Italian defence had been sucked in. On the surface, this was another Erasmus masterstroke; and out-the-box innovation that only he could have conjured. But that is the furthest thing from the truth. In fact, Erasmus and the Boks 'borrowed' the move from a clip they saw on social media a couple of months ago. 'It's a maul in general play where there is a guy that we lift. We actually saw it from an U14 B school side doing it. I think it was Paul Roos, where Willie [Le Roux] was,' said Erasmus. 'We saw them doing that and you just get all the benefits you get from a lineout. How's this for some innovation from PRG's u19B/C squad against Durbanville this evening? Brilliant to see schools trying interesting things! @MB5Plug @adrian_slabbert — Alten du Plessis (@Alten_duPlessis) April 28, 2025 Rassie is a bad-bad man,a maul mid phase and a great try Canan Moodie. #Springboks #RSAvITA — TheChosenOne (@_MKNARE) July 12, 2025 'It worked for us twice, so obviously now people will be alert to it. I think it's probably done now for a couple of games, but I'm glad it worked.' Turning his attention to the kick-off, Erasmus acknowledged that the idea had backfired, somewhat. 'There are a lot of plans we have that don't work; people just see the stuff that works,' said Erasmus. 'That was a typical example of a plan that didn't work; we wanted an early scrum to set the standard. 'But the free kick against us made it a good plan in theory but not in practice.' The Boks are next in action when they host Georgia in Mbombela, Mpumalanga next weekend. Kick-off is at 17:10.
Reuters
13-07-2025
- Sport
- Reuters
Springboks borrow playbook from Under-14 B schools team
July 13 (Reuters) - 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. They had demolished Italy in the scrums in the previous week's 42-24 win in Pretoria, and wanted to keep that psychological edge. The Springboks therefore intentionally conceded a scrum from the kick-off of the game. It did not work out as they were penalised with a free-kick for an early shove, but the writing was on the wall for a game that would be far from ordinary. Twice they created a maul in general play from which they gained penalty advantage and scored tries on both occasions. Lock Ruan Nortje was lifted to receive a pass, and as he came down to the ground, it created a driving maul from which the Springboks could use their powerful forwards. They received penalty advantage on both occasions as the Italians immediately infringed, but did not need it as centre Canan Moodie and hooker Malcolm Marx crossed for tries. When the powers that be drew up the laws of the game at the line-out, they certainly did not envisage them being used in general play, but Erasmus, who said he was "fairly happy" with his team's performance, has found a way to legally exploit them. "Many teams do different tactical moves and we did a maul in general play with a guy that we lift (to receive the pass)," he told reporters. "We actually saw an Under-14 B schools team doing it, Paul Roos Gymnasium (in Paarl, South Africa). "You get all the benefits from a line-out if you lift a guy in general play and it worked for us. But obviously now people will be alert for that. "We tried a few things and sometimes those things work and sometimes they don't, and you have to take it on the chin if they don't work." The Springboks next host Georgia in Nelspruit on Saturday.
Associated Press
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Associated Press
South Africa 45, Italy 0
Gqeberha, South Africa Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium Saturday South Africa 45 (Edwill van der Merwe 2, Grant Williams, Canan Moodie, Malcolm Marx, Makazole Mapimpi, Jan-Hendrik Wessels tries; Mannie Libbok 5 conversions), Italy 0. HT: 24-0
France 24
08-07-2025
- Sport
- France 24
Springboks make 11 changes for Italy Test
The entire seven-man backline has been changed while only four forwards, hooker Malcolm Marx, prop Wilco Louw, flanker Marco van Staden and number 8 Jasper Wiese, survive. Erasmus was angry with a subdued second-half performance by the Springboks in a 42-24 first Test victory over the Azzurri last Saturday in Pretoria. Team (15-1) Willie le Roux; Edwill van der Merwe, Canan Moodie, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi; Manie Libbok, Grant Williams; Jasper Wiese, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Marco van Staden; Ruan Nortje, Salmaan Moerat (capt); Wilco Louw, Malcolm Marx, Thomas du Toit
