• Headlines laud Brave Blossoms but state SA shamed by minnows
• Call for Boks heads to roll and coach Heyneke Meyer’s future questionedThe reactions in the South African press to the Springboks’ stunning 34-32 defeat by Japan at the Rugby World Cup on Saturday ranged from the acerbic to the mournful as the nation continued to reel in shock. The country’s top publications look to acquire been caught out,having already laid out their front pages expecting a routine win, a short mention and fuller coverage within the sports pages.
South Africa’s Sunday Times did devote the entire front page of their later edition to the reaction to the result, and suggesting the coach Heyneke Meyer’s “stale man” gameplan would lead to him being relieved of his duties once the tournament was over under the headline Bok heads to roll”.
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Source: theguardian.com