Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu and Kurt-Lee Arendse scored two tries each as South Africa cruised to a 61-7 victory over Japan at a sodden Wembley Stadium in London on Saturday.
Now, England's rise and an the All Blacks surge puts South Africa's number one ranking in jeopardy ahead of the crucial 2027 Rugby World Cup draw.
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World Rankings: What Springboks must know this weekend
As the Springboks return to action, here is how the World Rugby rankings could change depending on the weekend results.
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Springboks: Updated rankings and possible 2027 Rugby World Cup opponents
Here are the updated Rugby World rankings and what it means for the Springboks' possible 2027 Rugby World Cup opponents.
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Springboks v France in Paris: Kick-off time, referee – confirmed
The eagerly anticipated match between the Springboks and France is set for a late evening kick-off, with these match ...
The reigning 2023 world champions, and winners of the 2019 tournament, the Springboks, will find out on 3 December when the draw is made in Sydney who their pool opponents will be at the next World ...
The Springboks meet Japan at Wembley this Saturday at 18:10 (SA time) as Rassie Erasmus’ men chase momentum on their ...
Springbok forward Jan-Hendrik Wessels has had his suspension reduced after a URC appeal, leaving fans debating the impact on ...
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Who’s hot and who’s not: ‘Bomb Squad’ craze explodes, Springboks & All Blacks get revenge while England attempt to influence officials
The Springboks were trailblazers with their use of the bench in 2019, but the craze has very much gone global since, with the ...
Chris Paterson believes Scotland can beat New Zealand for the first time but cautions Gregor Townsend's side face "a ...
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