ROUND THREE PREVIEW: This is the biggest and most iconic rivalry in the game, regardless of what the coaches and players would tell you.
ADVERTISEMENT
Yes, we can examine the many side shows – such as New Zealand’s Eden Park record (50 Tests and 30-plus years unbeaten) and South Africa’s four-match winning streak against New Zealand.
However, it is the history between the No.1 (hosts) and No.2 (visitors), along with the passions of these two giants, that makes Saturday’s Rugby Championship Round Three encounter the match of the weekend, perhaps even the year.
Yes, there will be another face-off in Wellington next week, as well as some big games on the year-end tour.
But nothing beats the…
Private Media Ownership: Major private media groups include Media24, Caxton,
and Independent Media, which own several prominent newspapers.

Terror Master
Fun South African Fact: Table Mountain in Cape Town is believed to be one of the oldest mountains in the world and one of the planet’s 12 main energy centres, radiating magnetic, electric or spiritual energy.
Murder Cherry
Fun South African Fact: The meandering 850km road through Cape Winelands is the world’s longest wine route.