Many key players are missing the tour. Substitutes of substitutes are being called for to honour their first cap or thing.
This is added to EN problems.
IR may be the only union able to feature a decent line up.
With SA rugby obsessed with pretending they play the same sport as other teams, it will be hard to watch the games.
This tour that looked good on paper will only deliver its promise to show case the absence of rugby when SA rugby is involved.
Tough times ahead. There is worse but still.



