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Having followed up wins over France and Italy, South Africa have the chance to complete a European clean sweep when they face Wales next week.

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The 10th victory of England's winning sequence was a 44-40 success against Australia in Sydney which wrapped up a 3-0 series clean sweep against the Wallabies.

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Argentina coach Felipe Contepomi was left eyeing the prospect of a first Pumas clean sweep on a UK tour following an astounding comeback win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday.

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England play Argentina next weekend, hunting an 11th straight win, an autumn clean sweep and a 2025 in which their only defeat came in their first game against Ireland in February.

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A clean sweep of victories - regardless of goals conceded - is also a rare achievement.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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