Sione Tuipulotu is talking up a belief in the Scotland camp that they can take something from the Springboks on South African soil — a significant statement given Scotland have never beaten the Boks in the Republic. The full piece explores what's driving that confidence and what Scotland are targeting going into the series.
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Tuipulotu's quiet confidence ahead of Scotland's SA tour
Tuipulotu is backing Scotland to pick the Boks' pocket on home soil — the piece unpacks where that confidence comes from ahead of a historic first Test visit to South Africa.
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