The Plan
Plan A is not working and Plan B is worse. Rassie does not reach for a third one — he keeps the shape, fixes the spacing and asks for support earlier.
Comics
The Watch
Training starts at nine sharp. It starts when Rassie says it starts, and every watch on the field catches up with him.
The Tight-Space Plan
The parking lot is full and Chico will not fit. Rassie finds the one space nobody was using.
Witness Protection
The opposition front row finds out who is joining the scrum. By kick-off they have new identities.
Are You English?
Rassie needs to settle one thing with the bulldog before bed. The bulldog has opinions.
If Rassie Did Trophies
More trophies arrive at the office. Rassie makes them sit the squad interview first.
Excess Baggage
Forty players, one check-in counter and a team manager who has planned the queue down to the kilogram.
Fresh Legs at the Fiftieth
The Bomb Squad warms up so hard at the 50th minute that the other team stops to watch.
The Captain’s Team Talk
Three hours of analysis, 147 slides and one captain who only needs a few words.
The Coin Toss
Three assistant coaches, three different plans for the coin toss and one captain who has heard enough.
Selection for the Team Braai
All three assistant coaches want to run the team braai. Rassie picks on form.