A stellar year for the Springboks was triumphantly crowned a day after the RWC Final when the team collected the three top awards in the World Rugby Awards at a glittering event in Tokyo.
Burying the ghosts of recent Tests past, the All Blacks sealed a Rugby World Cup semi-final place by handing Ireland a 46-14 quarter-final defeat in Tokyo.
All Blacks selectors, Head Coach Steve Hansen, Assistant Head Coach Ian Foster and former All Black Grant Fox, have named the All Blacks squad for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan.
We have seen some exciting new talent this year in The Rugby Championship but how does it compare with past seasons and are they destined for greatness?
This year's TRC has shown that as we approach Rugby World Cup 2019 there is very little between the SANZAAR nations.... the latest draw between All Blacks and 'Boks showed that.