South Africa and Scotland meet Saturday at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria in the marquee matchup of Round 2 of the 2026 Nations Championship. The Springboks enter the weekend ranked No. in the World Rugby men's rankings after opening the tournament with a 45-21 victory over England.

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The 2026 Nations Championship stages six games today, with nations from the northern and southern hemispheres battling for dominance. One especially exciting game today is South Africa vs. Scotland. South Africa are world champions and won their opening Nations Championship game with a dominant performance over England.

Following a 42-28 win for the Springboks over Scotland at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, here's our five takeaways from Saturday's Nations Championship Test.

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