How the Rugby Championship log looks after Springboks’ loss to Wallabies

It’s looking ugly for the Springboks and their hopes of retaining their Rugby Championship title this year.

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While they will be Rugby World Cup champions until 2023 at least, they are on the verge of losing their Rugby Championship title – and have already lost the Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate to Australia.

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The Springboks now face the unlikely prospect of having to beat the All Blacks back-to-back – albeit on neutral soil – to stand any chance of hanging onto their Rugby Championship title.

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