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Player ratings: South Africa

OPINION: The Manie Libbok curse struck South Africa again - a missed penalty kick sending the Rugby Championship into decider in Nelspruit next week.

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Player ratings: Argentina

OPINION: Philip Bendon rates the Argentinean players after their 29-28 Rugby Championship win over South Africa.

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Rassie's savvy selections show importance of Los Pumas face-off

OPINION: Rassie Erasmus' savvy selections of Handré Pollard and a six-two forward-heavy bench highlight the Springboks' respect for Argentina and the occasion in Santiago del Estero.

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State of the Bok nation: How does Rassie's team rate?

OPINION: Big results in the Rugby Championship have given Rassie Erasmus the leeway to further develop his game plan and squad in the coming months.

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Player ratings: New Zealand

OPINION: Finn Morton rates the New Zealand players after their 12-18 Rugby Championship loss to South Africa in Cape Town on Saturday.

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Player ratings: South Africa

OPINION: They always talk about the famed 'bomb squad'. On Saturday, South Africa unleashed a nuclear bomb on a rampant New Zealand team.

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Boks need something special to beat the Blacklash

OPINION: The Springboks must address their first-half failings ahead of a Freedom Cup decider that could echo into eternity.

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VIDEO: The Kiwi take on Razor's reign

WATCH as the Boks Office crew – host Hanyani Shimange, along with Springbok legends Jean de Villiers and Schalk Burger - with guest, retired All Black Andrew Mehrtens, analyse the Razor Robertson reign.

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Argentina

Player Ratings: Argentina

OPINION: Argentina’s bright start to the Rugby Championship is now firmly in the rearview mirror as they let slip a late lead to fall to the Wallabies 19-20 in La Plata.

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Player Ratings: Australia

OPINION: The Wallabies met Argentina in cold and wet conditions at Estadio Jorge Luis Hirschi and came away with a 20-19 win.

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Ambitious Boks can beat All Blacks at their own game

OPINION: Rassie Erasmus' brave yet necessary selections point to a more expansive approach in the Freedom Cup series-opener against the All Blacks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

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A deep dive into the troubled Welsh game

OPINION: @rugby365com columnist Peter Ryan is taking a deep dive into the troubles faced by the game in Wales and offer possible solutions.

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