Andrew Mehrtens isn't giving New Zealand much hope for Saturday's clash at Ellis Park, warning that the match intensity will exceed a World Cup final and that the All Blacks head in without realistic expectations of a win. The full piece unpacks Mehrtens's reasoning — worth a read for the pre-test perspective from someone who knows both sides of this rivalry intimately.
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Mehrtens: Ellis Park is a mountain the All Blacks won't expect to summit
Mehrtens rates the Ellis Park atmosphere and Bok home advantage so highly that he doesn't expect the All Blacks to win — the piece expands on why he thinks the intensity will surpass a World Cup final.
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