The Breakdown | Will anyone stop the Springboks completing a Rugby World Cup three-peat?

Door is ajar for Rassie Erasmus’ side to surpass All Blacks when leading sides converge on Australia next year The best sports teams constantly look to reinvent themselves. Their core principles remain in place but, crucially, they never, ever stand still. To do so is to risk slipping backwards relative to their competitors and arrive at the worst of all possible outcomes: a poorer, less successful version of themselves. The ultimate example in rugby, until now, has probably been the All Bla...

By Robert Kitson