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Springboks forward Flip van der Merwe and batsman Hashim Amla look ahead to the Nelson Mandela Legacy Cup T20 match on Friday in Johannesburg
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Guardian writers: England’s forwards impress against Australia, Ireland look good for the Six Nations and plenty of plus points for Scotland
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The Wales half-backs Rhys Webb and Dan Biggar showed the battling instincts needed to win a dour scrap against South Africa
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The Wales coach, Warren Gatland, watched the finale on a TV set because of the tension, while Sam Warburton said of the victory: ‘This is right up there’
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Wales’ fly-half Dan Biggar was the man of the match as they broke their dreadful run of losses to southern hemisphere sides with a dogged 12-6 win in Cardiff
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Paul Rees: The Wales coach was looking to Dan Biggar, Jamie Roberts and Leigh Halfpenny to stop run of late collapses against South Africa
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George North has been ruled out of Wales’ autumn Test finale against South Africa at the Millennium Stadium on Saturday
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South Africa have made five changes from the 22-6 victory over Italy last weekend for their visit to Wales on Saturday
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Warren Gatland was asked by BBC reporter Sonja McLaughlan if felt under pressure after 22 straight defeats against major southern hemisphere opponents
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Wales have called on their fifth-choice loosehead prop, Rob Evans, as they prepare to face South Africa, who also have problems of their own in the front row
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South Africa claimed an unconvincing 22-6 victory over Italy in Padova with a late try from Bryan Habana adding some respectability after a lacklustre performance
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Robert Kitson: Rugby union referees might well be on a hiding to nothing but a more decisive and less conversational approach could work wonders
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Chris Henry suffered a blockage of a small blood vessel in his brain on the morning of the Test against South Africa
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Dylan Hartley has apologised for his yellow card during England’s defeat to South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday, but insists he did not stamp on the Springboks’ No8 Duane Vermeulen
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The 12-match winless run of Stuart Lancaster’s side against South Africa raises questions over the lack of creativity in midfield and George Ford and Jonathan Joseph cannot come in soon enough
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Paul Rees: England won many statistical battles against South Africa but are still making up the numbers against southern hemisphere opposition
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England head coach Stuart Lancaster says his team will be undergoing changes, but will not go into a state of panic, after losing to South Africa on Saturday
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Michael Aylwin at TwickenhamMichael Aylwin: Quick thinking cannot be measured but South Africa showed Stuart Lancaster it is the most important part of the game -
Andy Bull: South Africa returned to winning ways with a 31-28 win in at Twickenham in a game that highlighted the lack of intelligence and control in England’s backline
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Stuart Lancaster has warned his players that he is ready to dispense with anyone he did not feel was capable of performing in the white heat of the World Cup next year
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Mike Brown played like a titan for England, while Eben Etzebeth impressed with his huge tackles for South Africa
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England suffered a fifth straight defeat for the first time since 2006 as South Africa extended their supremacy over their hosts with a 31-28 victory at Twickenham
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Rugby union: England were guilty of too many errors as South Africa extended their unbeaten run against them to 12 matches
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Robert Kitson: Defeat on Saturday would be England’s fifth in a row and prompt some uncomfortable questions of Stuart Lancaster and his side
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Jonny May made an explosive start for England’s against New Zealand and, he tells Robert Kitson, is feeling more comfortable in the international environment
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Dean Ryan: New Zealand had the experience while Ireland had off-field guidance for youngsters to produce in tight matches
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The England head coach said there is no place whatsoever for abuse after referee Nigel Owens was allegedly the subject of homophobic taunts from fans
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England’s coach, Stuart Lancaster, has demanded another 10% from his team and threatened them with missing next year’s World Cup
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England train in Bagshot for their match at Twickenham against South Africa
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South Africa's head coach Heyneke Meyer reflects on his team's defeat by Ireland and looks ahead to Saturday's clash against England
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England have named Anthony Watson on the right wing for Saturday’s match against South Africa at Twickenham in the only change to the team that was defeated by New Zealand
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South Africa’s Bryan Habana has sympathised with his Toulon team-mate Steffon Armitage’s predicament at being unable to play for England
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