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Top 10 players from the RGR series

OPINION: The gripping Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series has come and gone, and some of the individual performances won't soon be forgotten.

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The real chasm Rassie wants to downplay

OPINION: Jan de Koning runs the rule over the just-completed Greatest Rivalry series and comes to a conclusion Rassie Erasmus won't agree with.

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Boks' RGR report card: All 30 players rated following series win

OPINION: South Africa emerged 3-1 winners over the All Blacks in Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry, but it was far from a straightforward series for the world champions.

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Player Ratings: New Zealand

OPINION: The All Blacks just couldn’t match the Springboks' intensity at crucial stages in the final Test of the Greatest Rivalry series in Baltimore.

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Are the All Blacks paying for New Zealand's fixation on an expansive game?

ANALYSIS: Jan de Koning looks back at the three completed Tests of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry to find evidence that bear out the Springboks' dominance over the All Blacks.

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Hits & Misses: Boks' scrum statement and Roigard's theatre play

OPINION: The Springboks simply had to win the third Test of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series to have a shot at winning the series, and they did that in fantastic fashion as they claimed a 29-24 victory at FNB Stadium on Saturday to take a 2-1 lead.

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Calabash triumph highlighted Boks' greatest strength

OPINION: The Springboks worked the problem and won the big moments in an epic clash at the FNB Stadium that had the feel of a World Cup Final, writes Jon Cardinelli.

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Player Ratings: New Zealand

OPINION: The All Blacks will be disappointed with their performance in the second half of their 24-29 defeat to the Springboks in the third Test of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series.

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The ultimate swing factor in Soweto

ANALYSIS: Jan de Koning deconstructs the first two Tests to find they key 'swing factors' in the crucial third Test of Rugby's Greatest Rivalry between the Springboks and All Blacks.

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The key 'player' in the Soweto showdown

OPINION: Jan de Koning shines the spotlight Georgian referee Nika Amashukeli and the role he will play in the crucial third Test in Soweto on Saturday.

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Four areas where Boks can thump All Blacks

OPINION: If the Springboks win the third Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Test, they are well on track to clinch the series, and so too are the All Blacks should they claim the contest at FNB Stadium in Soweto on Saturday.

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The Soweto curse: Inside the Boks' 160-minute horror show

BLAST FROM THE PAST: Jan de Koning dives deep into the archives and rewinds the clock back to previous Springboks versus All Blacks encounters in Soweto.

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