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The 1906 Springboks team. The first South African team to tour the British Isles and France occurred during 1906–07. The team played tests against all four Home Nations. England managed a draw, but Scotland was the only one of the Home unions to gain a victory. [12] The trip instilled a sense of national pride among South Africans.
Eben Etzebeth (born 29 October 1991) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and the South Africa national rugby team. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] He made his international debut for the Springboks in 2012 and has since won 130 caps, making him the Springboks' most capped player.
As of 23 November 2024, 945 South African rugby union players have represented the Springboks, either by playing in a test match or touring with the national side. Players included in the current squad as of 19 November 2024 are indicated in green.
Bryan Habana, former Springbok and of mixed race, praised Kolisi's appointment: "It's a monumental moment for South African rugby, and a moment in South African history." [7] Kolisi was on the board of directors of MyPlayers Rugby, which is the players' organisation of all the professional rugby players in South Africa.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu (born 22 February 2002) is a South African professional rugby union player who plays for Western Province in the Currie Cup, the Stormers in the URC, and the national team. [2] His regular position is fly-half.
He made his South Africa Test debut versus Wales in Cardiff on 9 November 2013 at age 21. [6] Du Toit has since become a regular for the Springboks and was a part of the South African team for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. Du Toit came off the bench in the quarter-final, when South Africa beat Wales 23–19 at Twickenham Stadium.
He and the South Africans Springboks team received their winners medals at the culmination of the Rugby World cup in France, after South Africa beat New Zealand by one point to reclaim the William Webb Ellis Trophy and be the first team to have won the Rugby World Cup for the Fourth Time, and this particular core squad of players are the second ...
Handré Pollard (born 11 March 1994) is a South African professional rugby union player who currently plays for the South Africa national team and Leicester Tigers in England's Premiership Rugby. [1] His regular playing positions are fly-half, where he started for South Africa in their 2019 Rugby World Cup Final win, and inside-centre.