The Munster legend, the Kiwi attacking guru and the ex-referee – Evolutions that make Springboks even more dangerous

Addition of Jerry Flannery and Tony Brown has added to an already potent armoury

Rassie Erasmus has drafted in Tony Brown and Jerry Flannery to his South Africa set-up. Photo: Sportsfile/Getty

Cian Tracey

In the ever-changing world of top-level professional rugby, keeping abreast of the latest trends is so important. ​

Over the last number of years, South Africa have been at the vanguard of certain tactical shifts, whether that’s been their use of a 7/1 bench or implementing a highly-charged blitz defence.