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EPISODE · Aug 7, 2026 · 1H 11M

Argentina First | The All Blacks Have Arrived

from That Rugby Union Show · host Plotshift.co.za

The All Blacks are back in South Africa for the first traditional tour in decades—but according to Rassie Erasmus, everyone is looking too far ahead.Xola Ntshinga and Simnikiwe Xabanisa discuss the significance of New Zealand's return, preview the Stormers' challenge against the All Blacks, and examine why the Springboks' trip to Argentina may be the most important match before Rugby's Greatest Rivalry truly begins.The conversation explores Springbok selection, the return of experienced players including Eben Etzebeth and Lood de Jager, Aphelele Fassi's search for his best form, Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu's comeback, and the combinations South Africa hopes to build before facing New Zealand.The episode also asks whether rugby tours still hold the same magic, what the All Blacks are hoping to achieve from their provincial fixtures, and why Buenos Aires remains one of the toughest assignments in international rugby.

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