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We are opening up the DSPN mailbag to go through your feedback after the Springboks swept the tour. We tackle the hard questions around Super Rugby's ability to prepare us for test footy, ongoing high-ball disasters, forward pack mindsets, and why heeding these brutal lessons is the only way forward for Dave Rennie's side.

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All Blacks Codie Taylor during All Blacks v South Africa, Rugbys Greatest Rivalry Tour, Baltimore, USA, 13 September 2026. (Photo by Greg Sabin / action press)

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All Black legend Murray Mexted joins Martin Devlin to wrap up our post-mortem of the four-test series against the Springboks. Mexted reflects on the wild atmosphere in Soweto, the massive gulf between Super Rugby and test match footy, and why Dave Rennie's side must learn from this physical wake-up call.

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Stan Sport commentator Sean Maloney joins Martin Devlin to look back on the epic four-test series between the All Blacks and the Springboks. Sean gives an outsider perspective on South Africa's sheer physical dominance, why Cape Town remains world rugby's best walk-up, and what the Wallabies are expecting as we head into the Bledisloe Cup.

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After watching the Springboks sweep the tour, Martin Devlin asks the ultimate question: how many All Blacks would actually crack their starting 23? Devlin identifies just seven Kiwis, explaining why South Africa's world-class depth leaves little room for anyone else.

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Harry Jones from the Lekker Rugby Pod joins Martin Devlin for a full post-mortem on the four-test series between the All Blacks and the Springboks. The boys break down South Africa's 3-1 series win, comparing the physical power of the forward packs, the coaching duel between Rassie Erasmus and Dave Rennie, and what New Zealand must fix before next year's World Cup.

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South Africa head coach Rassie Erasmus during the All Blacks v South Africa second test match, Rugbys Greatest Rivalry, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, 29 August 2026. (Photo by Shaun Roy / action press)

All Blacks head coach Dave Rennie during the All Blacks v South Africa second test match, Rugbys Greatest Rivalry, DHL Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, Saturday, 29 August 2026. (Photo by John Cowpland / action press)

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