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[2021 Rugby Championship] Round 5 South Africa v New Zealand (25/9/2021)
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<blockquote data-quote="Derpus" data-source="post: 1056055" data-attributes="member: 76427"><p>my point is that the ABs have no real rivals. Yeah the Springboks professional era record is 2% better than the Wallabies but they are both in the 20s still. Even factoring in the non-professional era it only rises to just over 30% for the Springboks (though IMO comparing professional and non-professional is kinda pointless..</p><p></p><p>For me a rivalry has to involve a genuine contest. It's like when newspaper articles talk about the Wallabies and ABs renewing their rivalry in the Bledisloe. There isn't one. If the Wallabies didnt win the Bledisloe for another 30 years I wouldn't be the least bit surprised.</p><p></p><p>But I mean, sure, by the strict definition every single team the ABs play are 'rivals' and I guess by virtue of being the best of a distant lot the Springboks are the ABs 'main rivals'.</p><p></p><p>Springboks v Wallabies is what an actual rivalry should look like. Pretty much 50/50 and any given match could go either way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Derpus, post: 1056055, member: 76427"] my point is that the ABs have no real rivals. Yeah the Springboks professional era record is 2% better than the Wallabies but they are both in the 20s still. Even factoring in the non-professional era it only rises to just over 30% for the Springboks (though IMO comparing professional and non-professional is kinda pointless.. For me a rivalry has to involve a genuine contest. It's like when newspaper articles talk about the Wallabies and ABs renewing their rivalry in the Bledisloe. There isn't one. If the Wallabies didnt win the Bledisloe for another 30 years I wouldn't be the least bit surprised. But I mean, sure, by the strict definition every single team the ABs play are 'rivals' and I guess by virtue of being the best of a distant lot the Springboks are the ABs 'main rivals'. Springboks v Wallabies is what an actual rivalry should look like. Pretty much 50/50 and any given match could go either way. [/QUOTE]
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