The Springboks and their three Rugby Championship rivals have erased all doubts as to which region rules world rugby.
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/ 27 September 2011
The Springboks will have to be on high alert on Friday as Samoa’s scrums have become a legitimate weapon after their impressive show against Fiji.
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/ 20 October 2007
In this most weird and wonderful Rugby World Cup, England is making it seem like anything is possible. That includes winning the final against South Africa on Saturday at Stade de France, a prospect that was utterly absurd little more than a month ago.
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/ 13 October 2007
How much do Argentina have left in the tank? The answer should be clear in the second half of a ferocious forwards clash between the Pumas and South Africa on Sunday. Cracks appeared among the Pumas last Sunday when they let slip a 19-6 lead around the hour mark to give Scotland a sniff at victory. The Springboks are too dangerous for anybody to afford easing off at any time.
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/ 22 December 2006
After an historic 2005, the All Blacks were even more formidable this past season in an increasingly destined march to next year’s Rugby World Cup crown. New Zealand enjoyed 12 wins in 13 Tests, mirroring 2005 with only one loss, but without a Grand Slam tour of the United Kingdom or a series victory over the British and Irish Lions to parade.