TOUR DIARY, WEEK THREE: The Italy week was interesting to say the least.
I was based in Turin for the first three days, while the team happily enjoyed themselves away from media focus in Parma, where they trained at Zebre’s field.
It was a relaxing week ahead of yet another tumultuous game, which left Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus in doubt as to where to go from here with the host of two-metre locks in his squad and their tackle dynamics.
While the week in Turin saw sunny days and working from my hotel room in a very residential area of Italy, it all of a sudden got hectic on Friday at the captains’ run.
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I was refused entry into the stadium for the training…
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