Rugby: I may teach my boys to cheat - 'Boks coach

The South African Rugby Union (SARU) is taking action in addressing what it believes is bias against the Springboks team from referees and the judicial process.

The move comes in the wake of the two Tri-Nations losses to the All Blacks in New Zealand this month.

Lock Bakkies Botha was shown a yellow card for persistent offending and later suspended for nine weeks for a head butt during the first test in Auckland.

The second test in Wellington saw lock Danie Rossouw sinbinned for a light kick to All Blacks captain Richie McCaw while winger Jean de Villiers was banned for two weeks for a lifting tackle.

There was South African angst that McCaw escaped a yellow card despite Irish referee Alain Rolland delivering multiple warnings for repeat offending.

Springboks coach Peter de Villiers and vice-captain Victor Matfield criticised the handling of the Wellington test, with De Villiers saying that he is considering coaching his team to "cheat" on the field.

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