Old enemies take rivalry to new pastures

THE world champion Springboks will make some serious cash in September when they take on fierce rivals New Zealand in Baltimore, USA.

- MIKE GREENAWAY

There are several facets to this game - it is the final Test of this year’s four-Test series against the All Blacks, dubbed Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry Tour, but it is also a money spinner for the two teams as well as a marketing exercise for international governing body World Rugby.

The USA is hosting the 2031 Rugby World Cup, and the event needs some hype in a country where tugby barely registers on the sporting radar. Who better to exhibit the game of rugby than the double - World Cup-winning Springboks and their Old Foe, the All Blacks?