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In 2011, the Springboks were defeated by Australia 9–11 in the quarter-finals after winning all four of their pool games. In the 2015 World Cup , South Africa suffered a 32–34 loss to Japan in their first pool match on 19 September, and it has been regarded as one of the biggest upsets in Rugby Union history.
Rugby fans gathered at OR Tambo International Airport this morning (31 October) as they prepared to welcomed home the Springboks following their World Cup win. Members of the public wore shirts ...
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein: 11–11 draw: 22 27 August 1960 Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth 8–3 South Africa: 23 31 July 1965 Athletic Park, Wellington 6–3 New Zealand: 1965 South Africa tour of Australia and New Zealand: 24 21 August 1965 Carisbrook, Dunedin 13–0 New Zealand: 25 4 September 1965 Lancaster Park, Christchurch 16 ...
The two teams were to meet again in November 2004 when South Africa toured the UK and Ireland, playing each of the home nations.In the lead-up to the match, South African coach Jake White provided additional motivation to the Irish team by publicly repeating his statement from earlier in the year that "only three Irish players would be good enough to get onto the South African team".
After a cagey start, the All Blacks unlocked the scoreboard by exploiting Springboks errors for 17 points in six minutes to lead 17-3 at halftime. All Blacks beat Springboks, extend streak in ...
11 June 2005 South Africa : 134–3 Uruguay Buffalo City Stadium, East London: Try: Gürthro Steenkamp, Albert van den Berg 2, Solly Tyibilika 2, Danie Rossouw, Jacques Cronjé, Ricky Januarie, Jaco van der Westhuyzen, Bryan Habana 2, Jean de Villiers 2, Marius Joubert, Tonderai Chavhanga 6, Jaque Fourie
Leading up to this series, both nations had played each other 32 times. The Springboks had won 19 games, England 12, and one had been drawn. [2] England's last win against the Springboks was in 2006, when they won 23 – 21 at Twickenham. Their last victory in South Africa came in 2000, when they triumphed in Bloemfontein 27 – 22.
The Springboks and the All Blacks have been typically regarded by many as the two greatest rugby playing nations of all time. [1] New Zealand and South Africa had clashed in many tours over time which had been hotly contested. This included the controversial 1981 tour. The All Blacks had never beaten South Africa in a full-scale test series in ...