After the flatness surrounding Damian de Allende's 100th Test, Erasmus is determined that Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nché get a performance worthy of their upcoming milestones. The piece explores what Erasmus said about making those occasions count — and what it implies about the Boks' mindset heading into Saturday.
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Erasmus wants a proper send-off for PSDT and Ox's milestones
Erasmus has flagged the PSDT and Nché milestones as motivation for a more fitting team performance after the Boks failed to do de Allende's 100th cap justice.
- Damian de Allende
- Rassie Erasmus
- Pieter-Steph du Toit
- Ox Nché
- Springboks
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