South Africa: Expect the Boks and visiting Portugal to serve up a dish of panache and skill in Bloemfontein

How do you measure what will be an acceptable result for the Springboks in their first-ever clash with Portugal on Saturday 20 July? What metric, or combination of metrics, will determine a satisfactory outcome? The Boks should beat Portugal, so a win, in and of itself, is the bare minimum expected. Win by a massive margin and the opposition will be considered too weak. Win closely, and almost inevitably, the new-look Bok team will come under scrutiny. 

Lose to the Os Lobos… Well,…