Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus believes he has the one of the fittest squads at this year’s World Cup.
Gearing up for next week’s tournament opener against the All Blacks, the South Africans put their muscles on display at a gym session in Japan earlier this week, and the picture was leaked on Twitter and went viral.
Erasmus says: “I really believe this is the best 31 guys we could have picked who are in form, available and fit enough.
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“We are in with a much better chance than 18 months ago.”
While Erasmus feels his team can go far, he says he will not label them favourites.
The coach explains: “I wouldn’t tag us as favourites, but we have a much more realistic chance.”