KEVIN McCALLUM: Crouch, bind, set — the mad lads are coming
Saturday’s clash between the Boks and Ireland is generating feverish excitement
We always hope there will be days like these. Days when the anticipation of a match that has been months, nay, years in the making is so close to overwhelming that the starting whistle may almost come too soon and, then, sadly, be a bit of a let-down.
Days when selections are hinted at, squinted at and over-printed. Days when the splinters of the bench are a place of honour and fear, and not “bad luck, old chap”. Days when the unexpected becomes the expected and the hype reverts to type. Days when the clock ticks so slowly you end up counting the minutes and seconds it takes for your kettle to boil at sea level. ..
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