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Jon Cardinelli

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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Jon Cardinelli

    Springboks’ 2026 season already a resounding success after RGR success — so what next? (opens the original)

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    The Springboks have beaten the All Blacks in a landmark series and anything they win between now and the start of the 2027 World Cup should be viewed as a bonus. South Africa continues to bask in the afterglow of the Springboks’ 3-1 series victory against the All Blacks – and rightly so. The Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry (RGR) Tests were every bit as intense and compelling as the marquee matches of a World Cup or British & Irish Lions tour, and as is the case in those showpiece events, the fina

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Jon Cardinelli

    100 Tests of fortitude and how Rassie’s Springboks changed the game (opens the original)

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    The Greatest Rivalry series decider in Baltimore, Maryland, marks the 100th Test since Rassie Erasmus took charge of the Springboks in 2018. Daily Maverick charts the rise of one of the greatest teams in history as they close in on yet another big trophy. The Springboks need a victory or draw in Baltimore this Saturday to win the Greatest Rivalry series outright. The Boks have already clinched the “series within the series” – having won 2-1 in the recent matches staged in South Africa –

  3. Article · Sep 4, 2026 · Jon Cardinelli

    Boks prepare to peak as All Blacks face test of endurance (opens the original)

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    Coach Rassie Erasmus expects the Springboks to outlast a tiring All Blacks squad when the teams meet in the final two Tests of the Greatest Rivalry series. The Springboks have developed a reputation for peaking at the right time over the course of a golden era that has yielded back-to-back World Cups, a British & Irish Lions series victory and three Rugby Championship titles. Since 2018, the coaches have managed the wider squad to ensure that all of the players in the group have remained fresh a

  4. Article · Sep 2, 2026 · Jon Cardinelli

    Scrum battle at the heart of Greatest Rivalry culture war (opens the original)

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    Rassie Erasmus and opposite number Dave Rennie have enjoyed a couple of fascinating tactical battles over the past two weeks, and all signs points to another epic contest at FNB Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. The Springboks and All Blacks will need to execute their respective game plans if they hope to win the Test at Soccer City and take a 2-1 lead in the four-match series – with the finale in Baltimore, US still to come. It would be naive, of course, to suggest that external factors wo

  5. Article · Aug 27, 2026 · Jon Cardinelli

    Why never-say-die Pieter-Steph embodies the spirit of Rassie’s Boks (opens the original)

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    Pieter-Steph du Toit has bounced back from several career-threatening setbacks to become the talisman of South Africa’s golden generation and one of the all-time greats. Coach Rassie Erasmus has called on the Springboks to deliver a gladiatorial performance in the second Test of the Greatest Rivalry series – for the sake of Pieter-Steph du Toit and Ox Nché. Du Toit will win his 100th Test cap when he leads South Africa at the Cape Town Stadium this Saturday, while Nché will represent South

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