In the latest Rassie on Alles episode, Erasmus, Davids, and Stick openly flag the danger of the Boks underestimating England at Ellis Park on Saturday. The conversation centres on guarding against arrogance — a pointed message from the coaching staff in a week where public sentiment may have already written England off.
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Rassie warns against Bok complacency ahead of England test
Erasmus, Davids, and Stick use their video platform to call out the risk of complacency ahead of the Ellis Park test, warning that treating England as a pushover would be a costly mistake.
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