Fuse lit for explosive Bok showdown

Tensions on both sides amid refereeing debate before critical second Test

With a tinderbox of emotions burning below the surface, one provocative move could result in Saturday’s deciding Test between the Springboks and British and Irish Lions exploding like a powder keg.

The fuse was lit earlier this week when SA’s director of rugby Rassie Erasmus ratcheted up tensions between the sides with his social media posts...

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