With Damian de Allende's 100th Test ending in defeat against Argentina, Erasmus is determined the Boks give Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nche a better send-off for their own milestones on Saturday. The piece explores what Erasmus said about honouring those landmarks with a performance — and what's at stake beyond the individual celebrations.
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Erasmus wants milestone moments done right for PSDT and Ox
Erasmus has flagged the du Toit and Nche milestones as motivation after the flat note that accompanied De Allende's 100th cap — the piece digs into his thinking ahead of Saturday.
- Damian de Allende
- Springboks
- Argentina
- Rassie Erasmus
- Pieter-Steph du Toit
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