The furore revolves around the methods employed to bring them to light. To listen to Mzwandile Stick attack Gatland for “destroying the dignity of the series” equally so.Īnyone who has watched Erasmus’s video will know that both his and Kolisi’s claims are not without foundation based on the evidence presented. To hear Siya Kolisi – outstanding on the field – double down on the claim that he had not been shown respect by the referee Nic Berry in South Africa’s first Test defeat was remarkable. If there was any doubt as to whether Erasmus had gone rogue, that he was acting against the wishes of his employers, they were emphatically expunged in Friday’s pre-match press conference. The war of words had finally finished, Erasmus had made his point – a number of times – and has shown little contrition for the manner in which he had done so. To be frank, he was in his element in the minutes before the match. It was not pretty, it was never likely to be, it lasted for well over two hours and while this series will be remembered for a great number of reasons, the quality of rugby on show is not likely to be one of them.Īn hour before kick-off, Erasmus arrived, unshaven and seemingly unashamed after his repeated outbursts. Perhaps the greatest shame is that if Erasmus’s outburst achieved one thing, it was to ensure the “arm-wrestle” that Warren Gatland predicted ensued.
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