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State of the Nation: ‘Aesthetically pleasing’ All Blacks find their ‘identity’ under Dave Rennie but are they really better?

"New Zealand's attacking game has duly given them a pass mark from the tour and just about keeps them trending in the right ...
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Tommy Freeman’s ‘big Part Of My Decision’ Admission On New Northampton Saints Deal As England International Commits To PREM Champions

England and British and Irish Lions back Tommy Freeman has committed his long-term future to Northampton Saints, penning a ...
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Ex-All Black: Gap to the Springboks ‘definitely there’ as ‘overconfident’ South Africa missed out on 4-0 thrashing

"If they had took the points in the first game, we could be sitting here 0-4 and people would be thinking the gap is ...
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Springboks: Rassie Erasmus’ ‘make our country proud’ pledge ahead of Wallabies Test as boss assesses ‘different challenge’

While the Springboks yet again come into the one-off Test as favourites, given their status as the number one side in the ...
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Opinion: Wallabies can topple ‘vulnerable’ Springboks and All Blacks must ‘suck it up’ instead of whinging

The Springboks might have reaffirmed their World Cup favouritism by beating the All Blacks 3-1 in the Greatest Rivalry series ...
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Rating Every Springboks Back In Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry: One ‘super Overnight Success’ For Rassie Erasmus But ‘plenty Of Critics’ For Player ‘learning On The Fly’

Rassie Erasmus’ Springboks clinched a 3-1 victory in the Greatest Rivalry series with last Saturday’s fourth Test success in the United States of America, after finishing the South African leg of the ...
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The X-rated Ireland Recall Warning Andy Farrell Delivered To Jimmy O’Brien And The Winger’s ‘lowest Moment’ In Test Wilderness

Ireland’s cutting of ties with James Lowe forced the door ajar. Then came the pre-tour injury of Tommy O’Brien, followed by ...
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Tom Hooper

Tom Hooper feels the World Cup offers the Wallabies' next generation of players the perfect platform to begin the ...
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Rassie Erasmus

Rassie Erasmus hopes his side can make their country proud, ahead of their one-off Test against the Wallabies in Perth. Here is how we rate all 19 Springboks forwards who took to the field, from the ...
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Victor Matfield makes ‘brave’ Springboks prediction now ‘pressure’ is off after All Blacks series success

Victor Matfield is now expecting a more expansive and experimental Springboks after they achieved their goal of winning Rugby ...
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Chandler Cunningham-South’s surprising ‘size’ admission as England powerhouse insists he’s ‘not angry’ by role change

"I was in the gym, eating well in the off-season and just put a bit of size on. I'm still 23 so I guess I'm filling out a bit ...
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State of the Nation: Rassie Erasmus ‘magic’ central to Springboks ‘juggernaut’ consolidating their position as the world’s best

"The Boks juggernaut's next major challenge is to continue on their upward trajectory under Erasmus' guidance as they aim to be crowned world champions for an unprecedented third successive time." #RG ...