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Preview: New Zealand v South Africa

As an indicator of both global ills and South Africa's suffering: the last time the Boks won in New Zealand, a litre of petrol in SA cost ZAR 2.26. Three days before this Test, the price went up to ZAR 12, give or take a few cents. It's not just the rugby public that is suffering in South Africa. FULL STORY >>

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Tri-Nations: South Africa

With the Tri-Nations set to kick-off in Wellington this weekend we are bringing you our unique team-by-team guide. This time it's South Africa...

De Villiers feeling the nerves

Three games into his Springbok coaching career and Peter de Villiers is starting to feel the nerves ahead of Saturday's Tri-Nations opener against New Zealand in Wellington.

Mailbox: De Villiers' Tri-Nations team

All he did was name a team, and yet Peter de Villiers has come in for all sorts of criticism over his South Africa team to face New Zealand on Saturday.

De Villiers backs his selections

Springbok coach Peter de Villiers raised a few eyebrows when he named his first Tri-Nations team on Thursday, but came out in defence of his selections for what is set to be a wet and windy Test in Wellington against the All Blacks.

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