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Steelers storm their way into Japan Rugby semi-finals

Former Chiefs flyhalf Bryn Gatland created two of his side's four tries to help steer the Kobe Steelers into the Japan Rugby League One semi-finals.

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The mystifying qualities that make France's 'alien' Antoine Dupont the best in the world

SIX NATIONS: By common consent the best player on the planet, Dupont looks set to star again in the Six Nations. With the help of the France star’s teammates, Harry Latham-Coyle explains what makes the glorious gifts and brilliant basics that make the scrum-half so good

The Independent UK

South Africa condemn Wales to 12th straight defeat to leave Gatland on brink

Wales have now gone a year without winning after another unimpressive display in the Autumn Nations Series

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South Africa team news: Hendrikse brothers handed starts against Wales as Springboks side revealed

Jaden and Jordan Hendrikse will start in half-back partnership while Ox Nche has been passed fit to feature

The Independent UK

Springboks dominate Player of the Year shortlist but Ox Nche snubbed from World Rugby Awards

No prop has ever won World Rugby’s Men’s Player of the Year award and Nche has failed to make a four-player shortlist

The Independent UK

England are not yet in crisis but Six Nations could be decisive for Borthwick

Defeat at the hands of South Africa was to be expected, but the Six Nations looms as kill or cure for the coach’s project

The Guardian - UK

Eben Etzebeth shows why he is the heart and soul of South Africa

Lock shines with ruthless display of energy and aggression for a team who know how to win playing within themselves

The Guardian - UK

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Steve Borthwick feels he still has RFU’s backing after England’s latest loss

England have lost their last five games.

The Independent UK

England 20-29 South Africa: Autumn Nations Series player ratings

Cheslin Kolbe was superb for South Africa and Sam Underhill was exceptional but it was a struggle for the rest of the England pack

The Guardian - UK

England 20-29 South Africa: Steve Borthwick's side entertaining again but Springboks extend losing run

Pressure building on Steve Borthwick as disappointing autumn continued

Evening Standard

England offer glimpse of brighter future but Kolbe double gives South Africa win

Steve Borthwick’s side answered a few questions about their direction but ultimately fell to a 29-20 defeat against the Springboks

The Guardian - UK

England’s losing run continues with defeat to world champions South Africa

England were beaten 29-20 by the back-to-back Rugby World Cup winners at Twickenham.

The Independent UK

Brutal Springboks show champion qualities to pile more misery on valiant England

England 20-29 South Africa: Cheslin Kolbe scored twice as the Springboks prevailed in a ferocious contest

The Independent UK

England player ratings vs South Africa: Sam Underhill a machine but Freddie Steward struggles

England made a fast start at Allianz Stadium but Springboks proved too strong

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The Independent UK

Siya Kolisi returns as Springboks recall big guns for England clash

Rassie Erasmus makes 12 changes to the starting side that beat Scotland last weekend

The Independent UK

Cheslin Kolbe: ‘To win World Player of the Year would be special, but that’s not anywhere close to my mind’

Exclusive interview: Described by head coach Rassie Erasmus as a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ talent, the wing has become the Springboks’ ultimate utility man

The Independent UK

Eben Etzebeth to break Springboks cap record as Manie Libbok backed at fly half after costly miss

Etzebeth will surpass fellow lock Victor Matfield as the most-capped South African player

The Independent UK

Is South Africa vs New Zealand on TV today? Kick-off time, channel and how to watch Rugby Championship fixture

The Springboks look to take control at the top of the Rugby Championship with a win over their closest rivals, the All Blacks

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The Guardian - AU

Australia show steel but South Africa’s Marx makes it back-to-back wins

Malcolm Marx scored two tries for the Springboks in a 30-12 victory that offers glimmers for Australia

The Guardian - AU

Australia 7-33 South Africa: men’s rugby union international – as it happened

The Springboks demolished the Wallabies in Brisbane to end Joe Schmidt’s unbeaten start

The Independent UK

Ireland captain Peter O’Mahony rues costly errors but is upbeat after defeat

The Springboks underlined their status as Test rugby’s top-ranked nation with a 27-20 win.

The Guardian - UK

Hitting the Wonderwall: Twickenham struggles to make own entertainment

Rugby union has become another sport that seems confused about how to satisfy existing fans while attracting new ones

The Guardian - UK

Cheslin Kolbe: ‘People getting stabbed and killed … that was normality’

The double World Cup winner talks to Donald McRae about childhood, global glory and the gangland violence in Cape Town he is trying to tackle

The Independent UK

Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Who makes our XV?

South Africa and New Zealand provide a number of players to our composite XV

The Independent UK

5 standout matches of the Rugby World Cup finals in France

It was a memorable tournament in France.

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