Matt Williams believes that Andy Farrell\u2019s British and Irish Lions restored the image of the famous touring team with their efforts in Australia.<\/b><\/p>\n
The ex-Scotland head coach has dubbed the 2021 tour to South Africa as an \u2018abomination\u2019, slamming the tactics and antics of the respective coaching staffs deployed.<\/p>\n
The Test series was marred by Rassie Erasmus\u2019 leaked video, where he criticised the performance of referee Nic Berry during the series opener, while Warren Gatland bemoaned the fact that a South African official was appointed as the TMO for all three Tests.<\/p>\n
Still, what annoyed Williams<\/a> most was the style of play of the Lions and Springboks, who leaned into kick-heavy and forward-dominant tactics during the series.<\/p>\n Worst games of international rugby<\/p>\n Without mentioning that the Springboks<\/a> had played just one Test match before the series, following the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and the absence of fans in the stadium, the outspoken pundit revisited the series four years ago when asked if the Lions<\/a> can be proud of their tour in 2025.<\/p>\n \u201cOn field, absolutely,\u201d he told Off the Ball.<\/p>\n \u201cLet\u2019s go back to South Africa, the South African tour was one of the worst tours ever, the worst games of international rugby I think I\u2019ve ever seen.<\/p>\n \u201cThe way that both management teams conducted themselves was disgraceful.<\/p>\n \u201cRassie was running on the field as a water carrier. There was a leaked video criticising referees, ringing people up, and the style of rugby was an abomination.<\/p>\n \u201cAll they did was kick across the field and chase it. It was, it was not played in a good spirit.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was aggressive, I have no problem with it being aggressive but it wasn\u2019t played in the spirit of rugby.\u201d<\/p>\n Warren Gatland stunningly accuses Rassie Erasmus and Springboks of \u2018spying\u2019 on British and Irish Lions in 2021<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n