Almost a month ago, when the Rugby World Cup in France was nearing the end of the pool stage, Business Day opined on this page that it was “becoming ever more clear that player depth will be all-important in determining which nations face each other in the final at Stade de France on October 28" (“Boks’ superpower: player depth (../2023-09-28-editorial-boks-superpower-player-depth/)”, September 28). 

We went on to note that “the intensity is taking its toll and will doubtless continue to test the fitness of individual players and the quality of the first-tier nations’ squads in coming weeks”. ..

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