Rassie used the start-of-season home games to test new players and combinations. The ideal scenario would have been to play the last game before the All Black tour with his first-choice team.
Instead, the Boks are playing in Argentina the week before. That means Rassie will leave many first-choice players behind.
Why would any team want to be playing in Argentina before a home series against the All Blacks starting the next week?
The only test that was close to the favoured team was against England. The other 3 games had some 4th-choice players in the team.
Meanwhile, the All Blacks will be at the braai, settling in. 100% focus should be against the All Blacks; instead, Rassie and co are galivanting on the other side of the world.
