Forget the Poll Tax rivalry of Scotland against England, or ‘Le Crunch’ of England and France notoriety, the most fiercely contested rivalry in the sport is South Africa against New Zealand and not just for the simple fact that these are statistically the two most successful teams on the planet. The game runs deep in both countries, markedly different in their size and make-up, maybe, but joined by their frontier-type, backs-to-the-wall mentalities, the once-colonial outposts desperate to show the sporting world that they matter.
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