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Cape Town – According to Schalk Burger the Rassie Erasmus Springboks can be considered as true contenders for winning the Rugby World Cup in Japan next year.
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In a large-scale interview with the British publication, The Rugby Paper the former Bok flank said that he had kept an eye on the Springbok 2-1 victory at home
The Springboks secured the series by winning the first two trials on the Highveld – 42-39 in Johannesburg and 23-12 in Bloemfontein.
England responded by winning the last test 25-10 at Newlands in Cape Town
Burger said that creating depth would be important for coach Bok Erasmus before the World Cup in Rugby next year
"We can not yet be considered as real candidates for the World Cup.That Rassie will do well things and the series in England has proved that" From this point of View, it was exciting and the difficult part for Rassie now in the Rugby Championship is how he will handle winning Test matches while creating depth in his team.
Burger noted the positions the Boks had to add to their depth.
"We need a cover at n ° 8, 9, 10, 12 and 15 and in Cape Town he (Erasmus) tried to give a chance to some others but it did not really market. It's going to be a hell of a juggling for him because the public will always demand results, but he knows that he can not enter a World Cup campaign without depth. "
Burger, who played for the Stormers during his Super Rugby days, represented his country in 86 events between 2003 and 2015.
He currently practices at the English club Saracens.
READ: Complete interview with Schalk Burger with The Rugby Paper
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