Springboks on track for historic three-peat? Rivals face tough challenge in Australia.

The door is open for South Africa to surpass the legendary All Blacks when the world’s top rugby teams meet in Australia next year. The best sports teams constantly reinvent themselves. Their core principles stay, but they never stand still. To do so risks falling behind rivals and becoming a weaker version of themselves. Until now, the ultimate example in rugby was the All Blacks. For decades, they aimed not just to win each game, but to prove they were “the most dominant team in the history of the world,” as one 2013 motivational slogan put it. Chasing that goal meant never letting the grass grow under their feet. Now, the Springboks have that same chance.