Richard Loe believes that it's the wrong time for South Africa to be playing politics in The New Zealand Herald.
"It was interesting to hear Graham Henry say the other day the team he thought would be the All Blacks' biggest competition for the Rugby World Cup was Australia.
"I have been saying that for some time and what's going on in South African rugby is at least part of the reason the Boks are not rated as highly right now.
"I was over in South Africa recently, at a Murray Mexted IRANZ coaching stint, and who should turn up one day but Springbok coach Peter de Villiers. Well, all I can say is ... what an odd little man."