Unfurling the codex…
An unofficial fan history of South Africa Springboks — its eras, legends, honours, iconic matches, and rivalries.
Danie Craven Era · Francois Pienaar Captaincy · Post-Apartheid Rebirth · 1980 British Lions Series · International Sports Ban · 1924 First Springbok Tour of Britain · First Springbok Test 1891 vs New Zealand · 1949 Pioneering Tour Era · 1906 British Lions Tour Era · 1951 Invincibles Tour - Danie Craven · 1969-1970s Golden Age - Paddy Kelly · 1960s Springbok Supremacy · 1982-1992 Apartheid International Ban · 1992 Readmission to International Rugby · 1981 Controversial New Zealand Tour · 1995 World Cup Rebirth - François Pienaar · 1996-2006 Rebuilding Era · 2007 World Cup Triumph - John Smit · 2010-2018 Springbok Dominance · 2019 World Cup - Siya Kolisi
Naas Botha · John Smit · Schalk Burger · Handre Pollard · Percy Montgomery · Cheslin Kolbe · Francois Louw · Joel Stransky · Gary Teichmann · Jannie du Plessis · Ruan Pienaar · Bismarck du Plessis · Bakkies Botha · Joost van der Westhuizen · Francois Pienaar · Nick Mallett · Victor Matfield · Bryan Habana · Siya Kolisi · Eben Etzebeth · Malcolm Marx · Rassie Erasmus · Patrick Lambie · Heinrich Brüssow · all 30 →
2019 Rugby World Cup Victory · Handre Pollard Most Points Scored · Bryan Habana Most Tries Scored · 1995 Rugby World Cup Victory · 2019 Rugby Championship Grand Slam · Francois Pienaar 1995 Captaincy · 2009 Tri Nations Title · 1995 World Cup Win · 2007 World Cup Win · 1997 Grand Slam · 2019 World Cup Win · 1997 Tri Nations Title · 2003 Tri Nations Title · 2006 Grand Slam · 2006 Tri Nations Title · 2019 Rugby Championship Title · 2016 Rugby Championship Title
The 2023 World Cup Victory · The 2007 Semi-Final vs France · The 1995 World Cup Final · The 1993 Return Match vs England · The 2008 Tri Nations Grand Final · The 2015 Quarter-Final vs Wales · 1995 World Cup Semi-Final vs Australia · 2015 World Cup Semi-Final vs Australia · 1995 World Cup Quarter-Final vs France · 2023 World Cup Semi-Final vs France
Currie Cup vs Blue Bulls · The Battle of the Lions (South Africa vs British & Irish Lions) · Rugby Championship vs New Zealand All Blacks · Rugby Championship vs Australia Wallabies · 2007 Rugby World Cup Semi-Final · 1996 Tri Nations · 1998 Tri Nations · 2009 Rugby Championship · 2004 Tri Nations · Springboks vs Wallabies rivalry · 2012 Tri Nations
Loftus Versfeld Stadium · Ellis Park Stadium · Nkosi Sikelel' iAfrika · Free State Stadium · Newlands Stadium · Springbok jersey · Kings Park Stadium · Loftus Versfeld