The All Blacks showed progress — so why do the Boks still seem one step ahead?

Ross, James and Bryn unpack a revealing series, the moments that mattered and the questions New Zealand must answer before these rivals meet again.

Plus, the players pushing their claims, a listener’s bold scrum idea and North Harbour’s big NPC win.

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ARP goes live to discuss the All Blacks and Springboks teams for the third Greatest Rivalry test in Soweto

🇳🇿 ALL BLACKS 🇿🇦 SPRINGBOKS

1. Ethan de Groot 1. Ox Nche

2. Codie Taylor (c) 2. Malcolm Marx

3. Fletcher Newell 3. Wilco Louw

4. Patrick Tuipulotu 4. Eben Etzebeth

5. Sam Darry 5. Ruan Nortje

6. Tupou Vaa’i 6. Siya Kolisi (c)

7. Ethan Blackadder 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit

8. Peter Lakai 8. Jasper Wiese

9. Cam Roigard 9. Morne van den Berg

10. Richie Mo'unga 10. Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu

11. Josh Moorby 11. Ethan Hooker

12. Jordie Barrett 12. Damian de Allende

13. Anton Lienert-Brown 13. Jesse Kriel

14. Will Jordan 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse

15. Damian McKenzie 15. Damian Willemse

RESERVES

16. Asafo Aumua 16. Deon Fourie

17. Xavier Numia 17. Gerhard Steenekamp

18. Tyrell Lomax. 18. Thomas du Toit

19. Josh Lord 19. Lood de Jager

20. Wallace Sititi 20. Andre Esterhuizen

21. Kyle Preston 21. Cameron Hanekom

22. Rieko Ioane. 22. Cobus Reinach

23. Beauden Barrett 23. Manie Libbok

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The All Blacks showed they can hurt South Africa. So why do the Springboks still keep finding a way to take control?

After the Boks moved 2–1 ahead in the Greatest Rivalry series, James Parsons, Bryn Hall and Ross Karl break down the areas that keep swinging these contests South Africa’s way — and what New Zealand has to change.

There are genuine reasons for optimism in the way the All Blacks are playing. But there are also problems that will matter far beyond this series.

So, can they solve their Springbok problem before the World Cup?

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