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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 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.
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.
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 ...
Every player to captain the South Africa national rugby union team (the Springboks) in a test match is listed here. Captains are listed in chronological order of their first match as captain. Captains are listed in chronological order of their first match as captain.
The Springboks were short of their best in Edinburgh and made to earn every point by the hosts, ... More time ticks away as South Africa manage to retain consecutive kicks to close in on the hosts ...
FULL TIME: Wales 12-45 South Africa ... “We’ve got the best coach in the world who has had a legacy of over 13 years,” Howley said. ... Things don’t get easier at all with the Springboks ...
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.