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Team selection: Will Rassie stay true to his mantra?

OPINION: Rassie Erasmus not only took the Springboks from ranked sixth in the world to back-to-back World Cup champions, but he also revolutionised the game.

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Stormers' implosion won't deter Boks' Bomb Squad strategy

OPINION: The Stormers' six-two bench split backfiring against the All Blacks in their 21-38 defeat at DHL Stadium isn't a fate that's likely to befall the Springboks.

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Player Ratings: Sharks

OPINION: The Sharks were no match for the All Blacks in their Greatest Rivalry showdown in Durban on Tuesday.

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Argentina

Springboks' dull game in Buenos Aires a sleight of hand?

OPINION: The Springboks' 17-10 victory over Argentina in Buenos Aires and the game they played in the smash-and-grab might just have been a way to hide their cards ahead of the Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks.

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Springboks v All Blacks: The captivating contrast in styles

STAT ATTACK: Jan de Koning takes a look at the statistics from the Springboks and All Blacks' matches this year and apply it to the looming Greatest Rivalry series.

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Sharks to benefit most from All Blacks fixture

OPINION: The Sharks' match against a stacked All Blacks team will be vital after their disastrous United Rugby Championship campaign.

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Battle-hardened Boks ready for All Blacks epic

OPINION: Rassie Erasmus received some valuable answers in Argentina, and the greater Springbok squad will go into the Greatest Rivalry Tests with confidence as well as game minutes, writes Jon Cardinelli.

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Argentina

Player Ratings - South Africa

OPINION: The Springboks scraped past Argentina by 17-10 with several players returning from injury.

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Argentina

Player Ratings - Argentina

OPINION: The Springboks have held on to beat Argentina 17-10 in Buenos Aires as they prepare for Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry tour against the All Blacks.

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Player Ratings: Stormers

OPINION: The Stormers didn't just make up the numbers against the All Blacks. In the slippery conditions in Cape Town, the Stormers put New Zealand under serious pressure at set-piece time and matched their intensity in a fiercely contested first half.

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Argentina

Mystery Pumas present Springboks with a different challenge

The Springboks know Argentina will be physical, passionate and difficult to beat on home soil. What they cannot predict is whether Felipe Contepomi's revamped squad will unleash a new, more expansive style of rugby that catches the world champions off guard.

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SA club stars have everything to gain against All Blacks

Rugby365 contributor Jon Cardinelli takes a closer look at the players that could feature for their franchises against the All Blacks.

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