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Ross Roche
Ross Roche
Senior sports writer
Head Rugby writer at the Citizen
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Bok ‘bomb squad’ is back as Erasmus rings the changes for second Wallabies Test
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Springboks looking ‘to get the balance right’ in second Wallabies Test — Erasmus
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Stand-in skipper Kriel says the Boks’ leaders need to take control
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Wallabies sapped our energy, but we weren’t tired, says Kolisi
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Rassie to rethink make-up of Bok team for second Wallabies Test
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