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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 won 31–19, with Steyn scoring all South Africa's points – 1 try, 1 conversion, 8 penalties. This gave him records for: Most points scored by any player in a Tri Nations match, surpassing Andrew Mehrtens (All Blacks vs. Australia, 1999). Most points ever scored by an individual in a Test against the All Blacks, passing ...
The official French team were in England at the time. The Springboks won 55–6 and scored 13 tries in the process. [18] [19] The 1910 British Isles tour of South Africa was the first to include representatives from all four Home unions. The team performed moderately against the non-test parties, claiming victories in just over half their matches.
By now, the story is legendary. The hugely-favoured All Blacks, with maybe the greatest rugby player of all time in Jonah Lomu, were shackled by the upstart Springboks, spurred on by a raucous ...
The Springboks' victory over the All Blacks 15–12 in the 1995 final is remembered as one of the greatest moments in South Africa's sporting history, and a watershed moment in the post-apartheid nation-building process. This cast a new light on South Africa, where people of all colour united as one nation to watch their team play.
It is a difficult image to square with the reputation of the most-capped Springboks of all time – for more than a decade, Etzebeth has served as the enforcer of the toughest team in the world, a ...
This might have been the best performance of a wretched November for Borthwick’s side but there could be no repeating the feat of the 2012 conquerors of the All Blacks; the best men’s rugby ...
A list of all international Test Matches played by the Springboks. 2020s. 2020s record. Games played Won Lost Drawn Win percentage 52: 38: 14: 0: 73.1% 2024.