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Watch: Springboks coach trolls Owen Farrell, World Rugby, teaches his team to tackle illegally

November 7, 2018

Rassie Erasmus saw the funny side of Farrell escaping punishment for a shoulder charge on one of his players.

It seems the shoulder charge controversy from England's victory over the Springboks hasn't gone away. 

South African coach Rassie Erasmus ironically taught his players the same tackling technique in training.

It comes after Owen Farrell's shoulder charge on Andre Esterhuizen went unpunished by the referee and World Rugby.

It means he will be free to play the All Blacks this weekend. 

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