Rassie Erasmus will renew his rivalry with Ireland on Saturday. Photo: Sportsfile
Ireland are a long way from home behind enemy lines. There is glass everywhere at their luxurious hotel in Sandton, Johannesburg, and it only heightens the sense they are being watched at every turn.
Rassie Erasmus may be up the road in Pretoria but you can feel his presence – and his cheeky decision to have a stab at naming the Irish team on X on Saturday has only upped the ante. You get the sense he won’t be far off with his prediction.