Springboks: Damian de Allende names the All Black ‘that really does stand up for me’ and his ‘best product’ message to American fans about Greatest Rivalry finale

Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry will always have a special place in the heart of Springboks midfielder Damian de Allende. After all, it was in the August 22 opener versus the All Blacks in Johannesburg where he earned his 100th Test cap for his country.

However, that milestone appearance isn’t the only reason why the last few weeks in South Africa – and now this week’s finale in the United States of America – have fired up the 34-year-old’s imagination.

At his veteran age in the game, you’d tend to suggest he has seen everything there is to see in the sport and