BRENDAN GALLAGHER

THERE are many of you out there, often to be found in the noisy corner of X, who don’t think back-to-back world champions South Africa get enough love and respect from the global rugby community but I wonder if the 2024 Rugby Championship might change that.
Thus far the neutrals are rather grudging in their admiration of the Springboks. They play a massively forward orientated game, occasionally even employing a 7-1 split on the bench and more often than not bully their way to victory.
They also seem to enjoy more than their fair share of luck and rub of th...