Pool victories over Samoa, England, Tonga and the USA were followed by the knock-outs, where the Springboks beat Fiji, Argentina and England to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time back on 20 October 2007. Click on the link and take the quiz.
The Springboks, under Jake White as coach and John Smit as captain, won the Rugby World Cup for the second time in France in 2007. How well do you remember that time? Take our quiz and test your knowledge.
Pool victories over Samoa, England, Tonga and the USA were followed by the knock-outs, where the Springboks beat Fiji, Argentina and England to lift the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time back on 20 October 2007. Click on the link and take the quiz.
As a newly democratic South Africa captured the world's attention, it was the 1995 Rugby World Cup, a spectacle of unity...
Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named four uncapped players in a quality team to face the Barbarians for the Q...
SA Rugby and apparel partner Nike pay homage to history and a national emblem in the striking new 2025 Springbok kit col...
Seventeen players with Test experience from across the world touched down in Cape Town at the start of the week, reporti...
Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown made it clear on Monday that the Boks would enter Saturday’s Qatar Airways Cup clas...
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In 2004, the Vodacom Bulls beat the Cats by 62-52 in their final pool match of the seasdon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, in one of the highest-scoring Vodacom Super Rugby matches of all time, with a total of 16 tries scored on the day.
As a Blitzbok, James Murphy is used to chase, tackle and at times evade pumas (Argentina), eagles (USA), kiwis (New Zealand), and wallabies (Australia), amongst others, in the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series.
Managing the national lockdown by sharing parental duties at home with his wife, coaching online and getting enough daily exercise is the “new normal” for Springbok assistant coach Mzwandile Stick.
For Ashleigh Murray, one of South Africa’s leading female referees, the last few weeks have been a case of home training and supporting her police officer fiancé from the sideline during lockdown.
SA Rugby’s Referees’ Department is leaving no stone unturned in its quest to continue producing world-class referees, with conference calls, game analysis and even learning from a cricketing umpire on their agenda during the COVID-19 lockdown.
Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.
Mr Mark Alexander, President of SA Rugby, extended his condolences to the family and friends of former Springbok scrumhalf, Paul Bayvel, who passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.
World Rugby's back for episode two of "24 Sevens", in partnership with HSBC Sport. It's time for the teams to head to sunny Cape Town!
Aled Walters is the man responsible for the fitness and conditioning of the Springboks and during the COVID-19 lockdown in SA, he and his Springbok coaching colleagues have to come up with innovative ideas to keep the players going whilst they are staying at home.
The Springbok Women's Sevens team were due to contest the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series tournament in Stellenbosch late last month, but instead the Imbokodo found themselves in lockdown, like all other sports teams.
In 2004, the Vodacom Bulls beat the Cats by 62-52 in their final pool match of the seasdon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, in one of the highest-scoring Vodacom Super Rugby matches of all time, with a total of 16 tries scored on the day.
Leading referee Marius van der Westhuizen has been adapting well to life in lockdown, with home-based training sessions, video conferences, spending quality time with his wife of a few months and house chores keeping him occupied.
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SuperSport and the Springboks come together to celebrate 30 Years of ExcellenceAs a newly democratic South Africa captured the world's attention, it was the 1995 Rugby World Cup, a spectacle of unity and triumph, that truly drew open the curtains of the country's new dawn.
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Erasmus names four uncapped players to face BarbariansSpringbok coach Rassie Erasmus on Tuesday named four uncapped players in a quality team to face the Barbarians for the Qatar Airways Cup in Cape Town on Saturday, in their opening match of the international season.
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Springboks unveil new (and old) kit to celebrate 30th anniversarySA Rugby and apparel partner Nike pay homage to history and a national emblem in the striking new 2025 Springbok kit collection which was unveiled on Tuesday.
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Barbarians report for duty in South AfricaSeventeen players with Test experience from across the world touched down in Cape Town at the start of the week, reporting for duty for the Barbarians ahead of Saturday’s Qatar Airways Cup clash against the Springboks at DHL Stadium.
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Brown: “The Barbarians game is a Test match for us”Springbok assistant coach Tony Brown made it clear on Monday that the Boks would enter Saturday’s Qatar Airways Cup clash against the Barbarians in Cape Town with a Test-match mindset, rather than seeing it as an exhibition game, to set the tone for the season ahead and pick up where they left off last season.