Springbok coach Jake white has come under fire this week when it was announced that he would be sending a “B side” squad to the away games for the Tri Nations. Both the Australian and New Zealand Rugby unions have not been happy with this. The Australian Rugby Union has gone as far as to try canceling the scheduled match against the Boks and replacing it with the third Bledisloe Cup match against the All Blacks.

The reasoning behind this move from the Springboks is that their key players need to be rested. “Our guys have been playing week in week out since February and it has now caught up with them,” Jake