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Team of the Month - when the stars align

OPINION: The year-end Tests have come and gone, with some interesting and intriguing results. Jan de Koning names his Team of the Month for November!

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Second Phase

VIDEO: Jake White's unique take on stats

WATCH as Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White gives his very unique take on the use of stats!

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OPINION

Boks still boring despite Willemse's brilliance

The Springboks crushed England into submission with a demoralising 27-13 win at Twickenham but the manner in which they constructed their win was largely the same for the most part.

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South Africa

Player Ratings: Silencing the haters

OPINION: The Springboks ended 2022 on a high with an emphatic 27-13 win over England at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Second Phase

VIDEO: Nigel Owens unpacks the ref howlers in Springbok win

WATCH as retired refereeing legend Nigel Owens unpacks some of the refereeing howlers of the past weekend - including why South Africa's controversial try should not have stood.

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England

Player Ratings: Battered and bruised

OPINION: A deja vu scenario, but with quite a damaging outcome for England on this occasion.

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Australia

Player Ratings: The Houdini Act

OPINION: The Wallabies had a point to prove against Wales on Saturday, as they looked to avoid a four-match losing streak to end their season.

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Second Phase

Bob Skinstad has a solution for refereeing chaos

WATCH as World Cup-winning Springbok Bob Skinstad gives his informed opinion about how to solve the chaos that erupted around referees in the game.

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Wales

Player Ratings: Hard times

OPINION: It’s a difficult time to back Wales. Their brilliant win over Argentina feels like a lifetime ago because, as Wayne Pivac says, seven days is a long time in rugby.

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Second Phase

VIDEO: The laws that are killing the game

WATCH as we bring you an insightful video that shows six simple changes that could save the game.

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Ireland

Player ratings: Close shave

OPINION: Daniel Gallan rates the Ireland players after their narrow (13-10) escape against Australia!

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Australia

Player ratings: Heartbreak hotel

OPINION: Finn Morton rates the Australian players after their heartbreaking 10-13 loss to Ireland at the weekend!

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