South Africa in a historic clash delivered a 43-10 victory over New Zealand in Wellington on Saturday, a result that set a record for the heaviest Test defeat of the All Blacks and carried a sombre tone for the Springboks.
Coach Rassie Erasmus said the week turned pretty emotional when he and the squad learned that former outside back Bevin Fortuin and ex-flank Jan Boland Coetzee had died within days of each other. Reuters
The South African reports that he told players to stay focused on the match while privately grappling with the losses.