Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus said the Springboks would lean towards SA Rugby's own anti-racism campaign amid questions from British and Irish press about whether the Springboks would take a knee during the Lions series. British and Irish Lions star players such as Maro Itoje, who will tour South Africa for the much-anticipated Lions series in July, have been in favour of taking a knee before rugby matches. Erasmus said the Springboks would gravitate towards the Rugby Against Discrimination and Racism (Radar) campaign founded in 2019 - a collaboration with the South African Human Rights Commission. So, we are very comfortable [with that]," said Erasmus, as quoted by Rugby Pass. The 2019 World Cup-winning Springboks were the picture of diversity in Japan, where they were led to an historic third Webb Ellis trophy by Siya Kolisi, the first black African Springbok captain.

Source: News 24 May 30, 2021 12:56 UTC