Club History & Eras
20 entries in the South Africa Springboks compendium.
Danie Craven EraThe man known as 'Mr Rugby' who shaped South African rugby as player, coach and administraFrancois Pienaar CaptaincyCaptain of the 1995 Rugby World Cup-winning SpringboksPost-Apartheid RebirthFrom apartheid ban to democratic rebirth.1980 British Lions SeriesThe greatest rivalry in world rugby: All Blacks vs Springboks.International Sports BanYears of isolation before returning to win the world in 1995.1924 First Springbok Tour of BritainOne ocean, four nations, and a Springbok badge the world had never seen on a northern pitcFirst Springbok Test 1891 vs New ZealandWhere the Springbok was born: one white jersey, one Cape Town afternoon, one scoreline tha1949 Pioneering Tour EraGreen and gold forged in the crucible of a changing nation.1906 British Lions Tour EraFive tests, one continent, and the birth of a rivalry written in mud and glory.1951 Invincibles Tour - Danie CravenOne captain, one unbroken run, one tour that made the word Invincibles stick forever.1969-1970s Golden Age - Paddy KellyThe brain behind the Boks' golden decade, kicking a generation of opponents into submissio1960s Springbok SupremacyFirst to lift the World Cup, first to define a dynasty on home soil.1982-1992 Apartheid International BanA decade without the world, and the world without the Springbok.1992 Readmission to International RugbyEleven years in the dark, one match to prove the world still had a place for the Springbok1981 Controversial New Zealand TourThree tests, one divided nation, and a pitch that the world was watching.1995 World Cup Rebirth - François PienaarA green jersey, a nation's hope, and a captain who carried a country to glory.1996-2006 Rebuilding EraThe quiet decade that forged the Springboks' next golden generation.2007 World Cup Triumph - John SmitTwo points. Sixteen men. A nation's second crown forged in Paris.2010-2018 Springbok DominanceSeven years of green-and-gold supremacy, forged in Dublin's heartbreak and crowned at Wemb2019 World Cup - Siya KolisiA Black captain, a rainbow of talent, and a World Cup lifted in the rain at Yokohama.
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