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Patrick McKendry

Springboks must bounce back in toughest of circumstances

Will the Springboks double-down on their low-risk tactics against the All Blacks, or throw caution to the wind?

Jamie Lyall

Raffi Quirke: Catch him if you can

Meet Raffi Quirke, Sale's resident barber, budding restaurateur and future England scrum-half.

Christy Doran

What's next for the Wallabies' backline artillery?

All of a sudden, the Wallabies have a wealth of players to accommodate in their backline.

Jamie Lyall

Montpellier's a winning proposal for Mercer

The former Bath No8 is a man on a mission following his move to France

Gregor Paul

Recognising Scott Barrett's rise into locking royalty

Scott Barrett may be the least appreciated player in the All Blacks, but also one of the most important.

David Flatman

C'mon feel the noise

The return of fans in their thousands will stir the emotions of players in myriad ways

Ben Smith

Wallabies left more points on the park than Springboks

Analysis: The Springboks missed key points off the tee but the Wallabies also missed chances in their match.

Will Owen

Signs of good things to come

The XV picks out the ones to watch from the Premiership’s new faces

Andy Clarke

Who stats out from the crowd?

The XV examines who might be challenging for top tackler, try scorer and turnover king in the Premiership

Patrick McKendry

Unrelenting attack the trump card for All Blacks

Accuracy - on attack, and from the tee - was the deciding factor in who emerged successful over the weekend.

Interview
Owain Jones

Filling the void

As a player, Calum Clark was uncompromising and made mistakes but in his new role he aims to be a force for good

Gregor Paul

Never doubt a wounded All Blacks No 10

Beauden Barrett, despite what some may suggest, is not done with being the All Blacks' first-choice pivot just yet.

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