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UK versus South Africa: On and off the rugby pitch

With England and South Africa battling for the right to lift the Webb Ellis Cup in the Rugby World Cup final this weekend, we’ve been pondering which of the two economies would come out on top in a head-to-head, while we think England will take the plaudits on the pitch, neither economy is fighting fit off it.

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