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When Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry was first announced, there was always the danger that the hype might outweigh the reality. Instead, it delivered. Four Test matches between the Springboks and All Blacks, packed stadiums, thousands of travelling Kiwis and a genuine sense that we were watching something a little different to the usual international rugby window. It felt like an occasion from beginning to end and, perhaps most importantly, it reminded everyone why South Africa agai

After an incredible tour of Fiji, the Springbok Women are preparing for yet another historic Test this weekend, as they get ready to play the Black Ferns for the first time on South African soil. The teams have only met on two previous occasions, both of which took place on neutral ground at Rugby World Cups. In 2010, the Black Ferns cantered to a 55-3 win, but in 2025, while the final score of 46-17 may have suggested otherwise, the South African women were far fiercer conte

I’ve watched the Springboks play the All Blacks live ten times – more than I’ve watched us face any other opponent. I’ve seen five wins, and five losses. I was there for the utter heartbreak in Durban when we lost 15-57 in 2016. And I was also there for the pure joy and exhilaration in Paris when we won the 2023 Rugby World Cup final 12-11. The games we play against the All Blacks are the ones I look forward to most every year, the ones that feel like they have the most at st