New-look Springboks get mixed reviews after Ireland win

South Africa’s rugby media gave mixed reviews to the more expansive game played by the Springboks in their 27-20 win in the first Test against Ireland at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.The Afrikaans language Rapport newspaper hailed South Africa’s first win over Ireland since 2016 in a titanic battle between the top two teams in the world. A headline awarded a “cum laude” (“with praise”) to Springbok coach “Doctor” Rassie Erasmus for improving the formula that won a second successive Rugby World Cup title last year.“The new Springbok model is still the V8 machine of 2023 but under the…