If the recent two Tests against Ireland was the appetiser, then the Rugby Championship starting early next month is the main course.
And with coach Rassie Erasmus set to name his 30-man squad for the first two Tests of that competition on Tuesday, there is plenty of excitement about wholl tour Down Under from next week for the two Tests against the Wallabies in Brisbane (August 10) and Perth (August 17).
Tests in June and JulyThe Boks warmed up for the Rugby Championship with four matches a good win against Wales in London, a win and a loss against Ireland in Pretoria and Durban respectively, and a run-away victory against tier-two Portugal in Bloemfontein this last weekend.
Erasmus should be well pleased with how the world champions have performed so far this international season, though he would have liked a series win against the Irish, but a good foundation has been laid for the Tests ahead, against the Wallabies (in Australia) , the All Blacks (in South Africa) and the Pumas (in Argentina and South Africa).
In the last few weeks, the Boks have tested a new game style, with Tony Brown and Jerry Flannery now on board as co-coaches, while Erasmus has given several new players in the national set-up an opportunity to show what they can do, which has grown the depth of the player pool.
