South Africa should be everyone's second favourite team
The Springboks have brought unity, innovation and relentless excellence to our rugby planet.
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All Blacks player ratings vs Springboks | The Rugby Championship
The All Blacks have lost their second Test of the year under Scott Robertson after falling 31-27 to the world champion Springboks …
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'Weakest in history': France will 'trounce' All Blacks in opener says former French international
Former French international Olivier Magne has brutally labelled the 2023 All Blacks the "weakest in history" ahead of the Rugby Wo…
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Beauden Barrett is clearly the All Blacks’ best option at fullback
Barrett is so obviously the All Blacks’ best option at fullback that this shouldn’t really be a debate.
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Why decision-making must stay with the referee on the field, not the person in a room
South Africa's win over Ireland was arguably decided by the shifting power dynamic between the officials.
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France snubbing New Zealand tour shows the difference in priorities
But that doesn’t diminish the fact that putting All Black interests over and above every other facet of rugby has not served New…
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Sacrifice for silverware: The pros and cons of South Africa’s treble ambition
Ireland boast a better win percentage but Rassie Erasmus would prefer losses between World Cups if he can lift the Webb Ellis Cup
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'Kwagga Smith had hands on the ground': Foster believes final should have ended with penalty to All Blacks
Departing All Blacks head coach Ian Foster has offered his take on the end of the Rugby World Cup final which saw the Springboks w…
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Ex-Ireland players assess the Springboks and squash doubts over 'big teams'
Three former Irish internationals have shared their views after watching the Boks dismantle New Zealand at Twickenham.
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The Andy Farrell reaction to the TMO calls that went against Ireland
Andy Farrell has given his reaction to a frustrating 20-27 defeat for Ireland on Saturday evening in Pretoria, suggesting his team…
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Why Ireland has two unofficial world titles and South Africa has none
The Nations Championship will bolster the in-between years of a Rugby World Cup, but there has been an irregular, unofficial world…
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Matt Dawson on the elephant in the room for New Zealand
Ireland have the form, the confidence plus the weight of recent success behind them and are poised to do to New Zealand what the t…
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