The Springboks’ successive wins over New Zealand brought with it the Freedom Cup, a trophy last won by South Africa in 2009. It has also put the team closer to winning their first six-match Rugby Championship in 15 years.

Since coach Rassie Erasmus took the job in 2018, this team have won back-to-back World Cups and a Test series against the British & Irish Lions. After Saturday’s match in Cape Town, Erasmus and captain Siya Kolisi extolled the merits of the team and the significance of rugby’s most famous rivalry. ..

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