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We pick out players that will be out to make a mark in this edition's Super Rugby including two number 13's who can stake a claim for Springbok selection

So all week we heard it, "Wales' best chance to beat Boksl"! Well it happened and its not like we expected more right?

South Africa captain Jean de Villiers faces a race to be fit for next year's World Cup.

The November Autumn Internationals have finished with two of the best Northern Hemisphere teams beating two of the best Southern Hemisphere teams, is this the end of Southern Hemisphere dominance?

There is plenty of rugby union for fans around the world to debate this coming weekend. Talking Rugby Union have shared several articles this week, centred on Stuart Lancaster and his England team.

The November Autumn Internationals Round 3 saw some close matches with the damp conditions keeping the scores close in most games.

England's faltering build-up to the 2015 World Cup continued after South Africa inflicted a pressure-building fifth successive defeat on Stuart Lancaster's team.

Physicality will be the word of the day on Saturday 15th November as the Springboks arrive at Twickenham Stadium, hurting and on the bounce back, what a prospect that is for the 23 English men in crisp white shirts with red roses on them.

South Africa wing Bryan Habana is delighted not to be facing Steffon Armitage at Twickenham on Saturday, but insists his Toulon team-mate has only himself to blame for being ignored by England.

South Africa have recalled World Cup winners JP Pietersen and Schalk Burger among five changes for Saturday's QBE International against England at Twickenham.

The November Internationals Round 2 saw some great test match rugby union, depending on who you support.

What can we learn from 2014 so far...

In stark contrast to Round 1, there are ten games in the November Internationals 2014 Round 2 and if you get through this round with a 100 per cent record then as Fitzy used to say, "full credit".

This time next year we will be talking Rugby World Cup and be eagerly debating the perennial rugby union question: Northern or Southern Hemisphere ascendancy.

The Rugby Championship Round 6 is here with two epic games with the two lower ranked teams hosting their better ranked opponents.

The former Sharks and SA u20 player has moved to Scotland. Born in a family of backs Allan Dell turned out a prop. However stong similarities can be made of him and Beast as they both have exceptional abilities in the loose and the tight. Can adapt to the physical side of the game while at home with ball in hand.

TalkingRugbyUnion's Scott Donaldson didn't make the trip to Argentina this weekend to witness the penultimate round of The Rugby Championship, instead our New Zealand-based reporter watched the game at home.

We asked Scott Donaldson to cast his eye over the penultimate Rugby Championship Round.

South Africa and Australia will both aim to keep alive slim hopes of landing this season's Rugby Championship title when they clash in Cape Town on Saturday.

The Springboks came as close as anyone has in a while to toppling the almighty All Blacks in New Zealand on Saturday as they eventually went down 14-10 in Wellington.