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Whenever the Springboks play at a rugby world cup, they have a massive target on their backs because of who they are. This time, that target will be even more visible given their status as defending champions.
The Boks have never won back-to-back Webb Ellis Cups, and no team has won the tournament four times. That is the history at stake for the South Africans in France this year, and again they will take on the challenge under the leadership of Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber.
The two men took over Springbok rugby in 2018 when the team were at their lowest ebb after two difficult years under Allister Coetzee. Jacques has confirmed that the 2023 world cup will be his final chapter with the Springboks, and he is off to Irish club Leinster from next year. However, his contribution with Rassie to Bok rugby has been immense.
