All Blacks v Springboks: Rassie Erasmus has turned rugby mind games into misconduct

PremiumOpinionOpinion byGregor PaulRugby analyst·NZ Herald·31 Aug, 2026 06:00 AM6 mins to readRugby analyst and feature writer‌The series shifts back to Johannesburg next week for the last of the tests in South Africa. Video / Sky SportBy Gregor Paul in Cape TownWhen John Donne wrote that no man is an island, he couldn’t possibly have foreseen that 400 years into the future, Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus would arguably prove him wrong. Erasmus has become all-powerful in the global game, a genuine Lex Luthor figure whose