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Sebastian de Klerk (born 5 April 2000) is a South African professional rugby union player for the Blue Bulls in the United Rugby Championship. His regular positions are Centre or Wing. De Klerk was named in the Pumas side for their Round 7 match of the 2020–21 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Blue Bulls. [1]
Percy Montgomery holds the South African record for Test points. South Africa's most capped player is Eben Etzebeth with 128 caps. Matfield was the most-capped lock for any nation in rugby history, with all of his 127 appearances at that position in 2011, this record has now been overtaken by Alun Wyn Jones. [1]
South Africa became the 2nd country ever to win the Rugby World Cup 3 times. The Springboks won the 2023 Rugby World Cup, defeating New Zealand 12–11 in the final at the Stade de France in Paris on October 28, 2023. It was South Africa's fourth Rugby World Cup title, and their second consecutive, having also won in 2019.
Robert Brent Russell (born 5 March 1980) is a South African retired professional rugby union player. He is a "utility back" (capable of playing fullback, fly-half or wing) who plays for Clermont in the French Top 14.
He started all five matches at the tournament, helping his side to a 23–23 draw against France, [5] a 38–14 victory over Georgia [6] and a 72–14 win over Argentina (a match in which Grobbelaar scored two of South Africa's eleven tries) [7] as South Africa topped Pool C to qualify for the semi-finals.
Rugby Africa is the administrative body for rugby union within the continent of Africa under the authority of World Rugby, which is the world governing body of rugby union. As of 2018 [update] , Rugby Africa has 37 member nations and runs several rugby tournaments for national teams, including the Africa Cup which is the main 15-a-side ...
South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a third time in 2019, once again defeating England, 32–12 in the final in Yokohama. South Africa won the Rugby World Cup for a fourth time in 2023, once again defeating New Zealand at Stade de France., 12–11 in the final. Upon winning the fourth time, the Springboks became the only team to have held ...
Llewellyn Classen is a South African rugby union player for the Pumas in the Currie Cup. [2] His regular position is hooker. Classen was named in the Blue Bulls squad for the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division. [3] He made his debut in Round 1 of the 2021 Currie Cup Premier Division against the Western Province. [4]