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Over and over again, the ABs show 2 major weaknesses, which are both related. 1) Is the forward armwrestle - when the game is about brutal physicality, about making metres in heavy traffic, in stopping bulldozers, in clearing big bodies off rucks, the teams that are big, powerful, and urgent...

The ABs might have some questions to ask of themselves on selections heading to the WC. 1. Who is their top hookers? Samisoni and Asafo are extremely powerful, and I think the ABs need ball-carrying and raw power in their forward pack. In 2019, the only line-bender they had was Ardie Savea...

1) The Boks are really good because they generally adopt very low-risk options, and also asks very difficult questions of the opposition. In particular, I love their defense. The rush has both shape and urgency, and matches the type of players they have well. They have excellent organisers...

1) I'm actually sick of watching these 2 teams play each other. No other fixture happens more often in World Rugby. The players know each other too well. What's worse is neither team seems to be learning much. For example, these are probably the only two top teams who do not rush on defense...