Joubert looks back at the Nations Championship as a proving ground ahead of the Rugby's Greatest Rivalry series against the All Blacks, identifying which players emerged as the standout winners from Rassie's selections and performances. With 2026 shaping up around that heavyweight matchup, the piece is worth reading for its take on who's staked a genuine claim in the squad pecking order.
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Nations Championship: Who came out ahead in Rassie's Bok squad?
Joubert breaks down the Nations Championship through the lens of who boosted their Bok stocks most — timely reading with the All Blacks series looming large in 2026.
- Nations Championship
- New Zealand
- Rassie Erasmus
- Springboks
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