The two teams struggling more than any others in South African rugby presently are the Sharks and the national men's Sevens team, the Blitzboks, but Springbok head coach Rassie Erasmus is not overly concerned by what is happening on either of those fronts.
Neither have a direct impact on Erasmus, of course, now that he has vacated his role as director of rugby, and shifted his focus solely to the Boks.
But there are few better placed to offer some support – and reason - to two set-ups that need it more than anyone.