About this episode

The episode discusses South Africa's opening win in rugby, team selection debates, and the significance of player depth.

England were beaten, records were reached, and by Monday Rassie had already torn up the team sheet. We unpack the Boks' opening win, the selection debates that followed, and why South Africa's greatest weapon might not be who's starting, but who's waiting. Plus, the Battle of the Hemispheres gets off to a cracking start and we take you through all of it.

People in this episode

Host: Nicholas Halsey

Topics covered

• Rugby
• South Africa
• Team Selection
• Sports Analysis
• International Competition

Keywords

• Rassie Roulette
• England
• South Africa
• rugby
• team selection
• Battle of the Hemispheres
• sports

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: England, South Africa

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