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South Africa (known as the Springboks) are a Rugby Union National Team that played their first international match in 1891. The records listed below only include performances in Test matches . The top five are listed in each category (except when there is a tie for the last place among the five, when all the tied record holders are noted).
The Springboks team that faced New Zealand in 1921. By the first World War, New Zealand and South Africa had established themselves as rugby's two greatest powers. [21] [22] A Springbok tour to New Zealand and Australia in 1921 was billed as "The World Championship of Rugby". [23]
Etzebeth was selected by the Springboks in the 31-man squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup, making an appearance in every one of the team's pool matches, including one off the bench in South Africa's historic 32–34 loss to Japan. After starting in the rest of the pool matches, Etzebeth started in the quarter-final win against Wales and the semi ...
On 16 June 2018, Mtawarira played his 100th test match against England. He was dropped to the bench for South Africa's loss to Australia on 8 September 2018, and sustained a neck injury against New Zealand on 6 October 2018, meaning he missed the Springboks' 2018 tour to Europe.
Chester Mornay Williams (8 August 1970 – 6 September 2019) [1] was a South African rugby union player. He played as a winger for the South Africa national rugby union team (Springboks) from 1993 to 2000, most notably for the team that won the 1995 Rugby World Cup, which was hosted in South Africa.
The Springboks won a historic fourth Rugby World Cup with a tense one-point victory over the All Blacks in Paris New Zealand v South Africa LIVE: Rugby World Cup final score and result as ...
The Oceania qualification zone was created by FIBA so Australia and New Zealand could compete every two years to decide which country would represent the zone at the Olympic Games or the world championships. [8] The Tall Blacks lost the inaugural series 0–3. [9] In 1974, New Zealand played against Australia, the Philippines and Tahiti. They ...
The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand, more commonly known in New Zealand as the 1956 Springboks tour was a series of rugby union matches played by South Africa in Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks won 21 matches of 29, drew 1, and lost 7. They played 6 Test matches, with two victories over Australia and ...