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Props are more than just a piece of meat!

Scrum School coach Tank Lanning takes a break from braaiing to explain the ins and outs of packing down on either side of the hooker.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 05: Beauden Barrett of the All Blacks breaks clear to score the bonus point winning fourth try during the Rugby Championship match between South Africa Springboks and the New Zealand All Blacks at Ellis Park on October 5, 2013 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Classic clashes: Beauden breaks Bok hearts in Ellis Park epic

With the Springboks and All Blacks set to clash next week in the 2022 Rugby Championship, here’s a look back to 2013 when Beauden Barrett helped New Zealand win a 65-point thriller in Johannesburg.

epa05428213 Huw Jones of the Stormers scores a try during the 2016 Super Rugby Union game between the Stormers and the Kings at Newlands Stadium, Cape Town, South Africa, 16 July 2016. EPA/RYAN WILKISKY

Watch: How SA rugby made Jones’ career

Former Stormers centre Huw Jones recounts his unconventional route to playing Test rugby, when he played club rugby and Varsity Cup in the Cape before his call-up to the Scotland national team.

Watch: John Smit powers up Ford Mustang

Ryan O’Connor rides shotgun as Springbok centurion John Smit takes a Ford Mustang for a spin down memory lane.

Watch: Blitzboks the gold standard

It’s crunching tackles and breathtaking tries like these from Muller du Plessis and Selvyn Davids that makes Team SA serious contenders at the 2021 Commonwealth Games.

Watch: Boks bulldoze All Blacks

This compilation of bone-crunching hits, barnstorming runs and defence-splitting tries is the perfect primer for next week’s looming showdown between the Springboks and All Blacks in Nelspruit.

Classic clashes: Jean delivers the goods for Boks

As we wait for the opening clash of the 2022 Rugby Championship between the Springboks and All Blacks, look back to 2009 when a trademark Jean de Villiers intercept try set up the Springboks for a third Tri-Nations crown in Hamilton.

Watch: Wet and wild Welsh get it wrong

A pre-season drinking challenge is all the rage among Wales amateur clubs, but some players have found the new trend a slippery slope to navigate.

Classic clashes: Januarie makes All Blacks feel the pain

As the countdown continues to the 2022 Rugby Championship opening clash between the Springboks and All Blacks, look back to 2008 when a last-gasp Ricky Januarie try secured South Africa’s first win in Dunedin.

Watch: Cheslin, the scourge of All Blacks

The Springboks will unfortunately have to face the All Blacks in the Republic without Cheslin Kolbe, who memorably turned New Zealand inside out for the world champions at Japan 2019.