Leon Schuster slams Springboks, Rassie in scathing post

Just months after releasing a song praising Rassie Erasmus, Leon Schuster has criticised the Springboks coach and players for what many believe was a dismal match against the Wallabies.

The Boks, captained by Andre Esterhuizen, lost 42-38 to their Australian rivals at the Optus Stadium in Perth.

LEON SCHUSTER SLAMS SPRINGBOKS COACH IN SCATHING POST

Like many South African rugby fans, Leon Schuster was left fuming over the Springboks performance against the Wallabies.

The comedy actor – who has released multiple Bok anthems, including the recent Miljoen Hande vir Rassie – was particularly critical of the coach’s experimental game plan.

Leon took his Facebook account to leave a scathing post directed at Rassie Erasmus, which read: “SHAME on the PRIDE of the SPRINGBOK! You do not ‘gamble’ if you are no 1, if you are the holder of the WORLD CUP! 

Leon let rip on Rassie, adding: “I predicted the fiasco, I took a lot of criticism in my film career, and Rassie is NOT above criticism! This was a WEAK team, rested – too late, too little!

The comedian also found fault with Andre Esterhuizen, continuing: “Wrong captain, wrong plan. And this against the Wallabies that did tremendous damage against the Boks today!”

In the comments section, some agreed with Leon Schuster’s sentiments, while others claimed his criticism was too harsh.

Leon defended his comments, adding: “My passion is the Boks, and that defeat hurt me deeply”.

RASSIE: ’WE HAVE NOBODY TO BLAME BUT OURSELVES’

Speaking in a post-match interview, Rassie Erasmus took accountability for the Springboks’ loss, including multiple errors and a lack of squad cohesion.

He said: “We lost in a Springbok jersey against the Wallabies. But with all the disruptions, we have nobody else to blame but ourselves for this result.

He added, “I know the technology failed a bit, the clock kept on running at times and didn’t stop, but that didn’t have an influence on how we played. We control how we play, and we didn’t play well enough today to beat Australia.”