At the latest Springboks press conference, Rassie Erasmus addressed several important issues surrounding Bongi Mbonambi, team leadership, injuries, and future planning. The coach explained that Bongi's current setback is a hamstring injury rather than the serious knee problems he faced before the 2019 and 2023 World Cups. Erasmus revealed that the injury happened during a breakdown when Bongi attempted to steal the ball and was cleaned out from behind, causing an overextension.