Sexton must show Pollard who’s boss

The visitors hold all the aces in terms of recent form, preparation, settled combinations and the confidence that stems from beating New Zealand last time out.

1 Set piece efficiency:

When it comes to mastering the arts of set piece play, there are none better than South Africa. Given the make up of the Afrikaner, it is hardly a surprise that they look to maximise the physical advantage their gene pool delivers. They were born to play rugby.