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Player ratings: New Zealand

OPINION: Ben Smith rates the New Zealand players after their 23-13 win over Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Friday.

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Player ratings: Ireland

OPINION: Ian Cameron rates the Ireland players after their 13-23 loss to New Zealand at Lansdowne Road on Friday.

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First-half shutout and 'slow poison' the key at Murrayfield

OPINION: The Springboks must avoid an attacking shootout with a dangerous Scotland side this Sunday.

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VIDEO: Rassie 'reinvents' himself all the time

WATCH as former Springbok coach and now television analyst Nick Mallett reveals what makes Rassie Erasmus so special.

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The notorious bug that keeps on biting the All Blacks

SPOTLIGHT: There was a curious moment ahead of the All Blacks’ clash with the Springboks at the 2019 World Cup – one in which Rassie Erasmus, as only he could, went on a four-minute rant about how New Zealand had, for the last 10 years, won favourable treatment from referees as a result of their number one status.

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Player Ratings: Fiji

OPINION: Fiji paid the price for a sluggish start and ill-discipline as they fell to a record 17-57 defeat to Scotland at Murrayfield.

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Player Ratings: Scotland

OPINION: Scotland launched their Nations Series campaign with an ultimately rousing eight-try victory over Fiji at Murrayfield after cutting loose in the final quarter.

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Player rating: New Zealand

OPINION: Ben Smith rates the New Zealand players after their hard-earned 24-22 win over England at Twickenham.

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Player ratings: England

OPINION: Liam Heagney rates the England players after their heart-breaking 22-24 loss to New Zealand at Twickenham on Saturday.

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Jake White runs the rule over Bok opponents

OPINION: World Cup-winning former Springbok coach Jake White runs the rule over South Africa's year-end opposition.

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Wayne Barnes: '20-minute red card makes perfect sense'

OPINION: Former referee Wayne Barnes has come out in support of the 20-minute red card while it is being trialed in the current Nations Series. 

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The Ackerley Group: An unheard of entity or global sports giant?

OPINION: Use the words ‘equity deal’ in the rugby space these days, and everyone thinks of SA Rugby, Ackerley Sports Group (ASG), and billions of Rands.

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