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Duane Vermeulen sees plenty for South Africa to work on ahead of the World Cup despite ending a long wait to win the Rugby Championship.
No team has ever won the Rugby Championship, or its previous incarnation the Tri Nations, and the World Cup in the same year.
South Africa wrapped up a long-awaited Rugby Championship triumph in style with a drubbing of ragged Argentina on Saturday.
Ireland fly-half Joey Carbery was outstanding before doing damage to his left ankle in a ruck against Italy on Saturday.
Head coach Michael Cheika knows facing New Zealand at Eden Park will be a very different challenge to what Australia faced in Perth.
Head coach Steve Hansen said the world champions only had themselves to blame for a heavy defeat against Australia.
We take a look at the heaviest defeats New Zealand have suffered following their 47-26 loss to Australia in the Rugby Championship.
Fly-half Joey Carbery impressed before damaging his ankle in Ireland's victory over Italy in Dublin.
Joe Cokanasiga, Jonathan Joseph and Lewis Ludlam have come into the England team due to a trio of injuries.
Australia beat New Zealand 47-26 in the Rugby Championship and All Blacks captain Kieran Read pulled no punches in his assessment.
