The Springboks' record-breaking Rugby Championship defeat against the All Blacks in Durban should be regarded as a positive because it could prove the catalyst for change. The crux of the matter is that South African rugby has reached a crisis point and can no longer afford to paper over the cracks.Members of the Springbok coaching staff have been accused of being out of their depth. However, I believe people are completely missing the point if they think that assistant coaches Chean Roux and Mzwandile Stick are the problem. They are merely a symptom of a deeper, underlying issue, which means that the solution is far more complex.The defensive frailties we have witnessed from the Springboks this season - South Africa conceded 22 tries during the Rugby Championship - are representative of our teams throughout the country.The Junior Springboks struggled at the World Rugby under-20 Championship largely due to a porous defence and even the Lions, Super rugby finalists, leaked five-pointers.We have reached a critical chapter in the story of South African rugby and ensuring there is a degree of uniformity among our teams could prove a crucial plotline. Our under-16, under-18 and under-20 national sides, as well as Currie Cup and Super rugby teams, need to function in the same way as the senior national set-up.I'm not suggesting that we have to employ exactly the same attack, defence or exit strategies across the board. However, there are only so many strategies that can be employed as a professional coach and, as the New Zealand Rugby Union has illustrated to great effect over a prolonged period of time, a centralised approach is of immeasurable value.Moreover, the solution for SA rugby will be found in upskilling our players in all areas - game understanding, physical conditioning, decision-making and core skills.In spite of the doom and gloom engulfing SA rugby, we can, without a doubt, get it right because our school system is still producing brilliant rugby players of all skin tones. It's now about ensuring that the conveyor belt of talent is better managed by administrators and coaches alike.It's of significance that the game's key stakeholders will engage with Springbok coach Allister Coetzee at the national coaches' indaba in Cape Town next week, over two days, in order to plot the best way forward for SA rugby. For once, egos will hopefully be put aside and the "what's in it for me?" mentality banished for the benefit of the local game. It's not about fixing the problems short-term, but about creating a system that enables South Africa to be a force to be reckoned with in four years' time.We must be prepared to engage people such as Nick Mallett, Carel du Plessis, Rudolf Straeuli, Jake White and Peter de Villiers because of their combined wealth of knowledge and experience. We keep hearing that there's a brain drain - a crop of South African coaches are plying their trade abroad - but there is still enough intellectual capital to tap into on the domestic front...