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'Incredible': Erasmus tweets about smart tactics' of Sexton, Steyn

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South African director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has tweeted praise for veteran pair Johnny Sexton and Frans Steyn and the way they are still a force at the highest level of Test rugby with their respective teams, Ireland and the Springboks.

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The 37-year-old Sexton has arrived into the 2022/23 season off the back of the historic Test series victory away to the All Blacks that currently has Ireland positioned at No1 in the World Rugby rankings. Meanwhile, the 35-year-old Steyn stepped off the Springboks bench last Saturday in Buenos Aires in place of the concussed Damian Willemse to steer them to their Rugby Championship victory over Argentina.

With South Africa currently third on the World Rugby rankings, they now go in search of the Championship title in this weekend’s Durban rematch versus the Pumas, a match that will see utility back Steyn run onto the pitch wearing his country’s No10 jersey for the first time since a June 2008 game versus Italy.

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Showing a picture of the world rankings with the positions of Ireland and the Springboks circled, Erasmus also uploaded pictures of Sexton and Steyn to his Twitter account that had the ages of both players circled.

In the accompanying text, Erasmus wrote: “My opinion. Just incredible how these two top guys and players still doing the job at the highest level considering the type of players they are – physicality and smart tactics every game. Lekka!! Proud.”

 

The compliment about the two 30-somethings is an intriguing observation for Erasmus, the Springboks rugby boss, to make as it is now practically just a year out from when Ireland take on South Africa in what is viewed as the pivotal Pool B fixture in Paris at the 2023 World Cup finals.

Steyn was named as the Springboks No10 on Tuesday after head coach Jacques Nienaber opted against recalling the axed Elton Jantjies to the squad after he was sent home the previous week from Argentina due to allegations about his personal life.

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JW 52 minutes ago
Where is the new breed of All Black 10?

LOL angry at what? You trying to put words into peoples mouths with your wild theories? No I’m well used to that by now mate.

ou should stop making silly comments like ‘a very small set of examples’ if you don’t want ppl to call you out and start taking you seriously!

I have no idea what you’re talking about.

FYI he’s started at 10 53 times since 2020/21 in all comps.

Yes, as I’ve said. 38 of those times were (SR) after Mo’unga left for Japan, and possibly even the 8 times for Waikato (even though on a ‘sabbatical’ he was still made to play NPC after returning from Japan for some reason) were because NZR told him he had to switch because Richie was leaving.


I can’t really make sense of what you’re trying to argue but all I can think I said was;

He’s only got a very small set of examples so understandable people don’t immediately adjust to him as the best in the world

I’m referring to international fans, who are only really going to watch the All Blacks, so yes, it’s them trying to compare his games last year to what they imagine he played like as a fullback for so long. Outside that, he’s played say now 45 odd times since he made the switch, and only 30 odd (thanks to a full SR season there) of the past 150 before that, you’re idea that it makes him a first five and therefor not still learning, is “entirely false”


If you want people to start taking you seriously Nick you really need to up your debating game! No seriously though I know I like to avoid explaining things for dummies but you very rarely have the right take on any of my theories, you’ve just got you’re own angle that takes over, so don’t expect to be able to debate much (as it will be by yourself basically lol). I suspect it’s something to do with needing to keep a lot of things in your mind for your articles that it’s probably impossible for you to just listen and not introduce outside noise, so no biggie.

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