Columnist George Parker wonders whether we’ve become a nation of rugby denialists following the Durban loss to the All Blacks in the Tri-Nations competition. In his occasional column, Parker’s Piece, he also dares to suggest that Springbok coach Jake White wasn’t telling us the whole truth when he said he decided to play his second-stringers in the away legs of the Tri-Nations because he wanted to save his ‘exhausted’ front-liners for the World Cup. Parker argues White wanted to avoid at all costs another two defeats in the away legs of the competition for his first team – for such a scenario would have devastating psychological consequences for his players ahead of the World Cup in France in September.
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