There’s been a lot of talk about the South African dominance in international rugby, and its reinforcement in the Nations Championship where understrength Springbok line-ups have beaten both Scotland and England in the last fortnight.
It’s led to speculation that South Africa are not just hot favourites to win a hat-trick of consecutive Rugby World Cup titles in Australia next year, but have three different teams good enough to do it.

I don’t buy that. I’m not disputing that South Africa have great strength-in-depth, and a very powerful starting 23, but there’s no way that South Africa have ...