Peter de Villiers has been widely criticised
Springbok head coach Peter de Villiers has come under criticism from his country's sports minister.
De Villiers led South Africa to a 2-1 series victory over the Lions earlier this month but has also made headlines for his post-match comments following the suspensions of Schalk Burger and Bakkies Botha.
Burger was banned for eight weeks for making contact with the eye area of Lions wing Luke Fitzgerald during the second international in Pretoria, while Botha faced a two-week suspension for illegal rucking in the same fixture.
De Villiers, who took over from Jake White as Springbok coach in January...
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