# How The Springboks Bullied England & Picking Our Team Of The Weekend | Nations Championship Review

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Podcast: [For The Love Of Rugby: South Africa](https://stenobird.com/podcast/for-the-love-of-rugby-south-africa-7786065)
Published: 2026-07-06T02:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

After an epic performance from South Africa against England, Steven Kitshoff and Trevor Nyakane are celebrating the strength in depth of the Springboks squad. The Boks lost Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth before the game, but still completely outclassed England at Ellis Park in Johannesburg to win 45-21. How good was Damian Willemse? Really good. But, why wasn’t he man of the match? We’ll tell you the inside story. Plus we’ll pick our team of the weekend from all six opening round matches. Plus we’ll pick our team of the weekend from all six opening round matches. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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