The best Springbok centre partnership all time is widely regarded as Danie Gerber and Hennie Olivier during the 1980s, though Jan Serfontein and Frans Steyn formed an exceptional pairing in the 2000s-2010s. Gerber and Olivier dominated test rugby with their attacking prowess and defensive intensity, winning multiple test series together. Their partnership set the standard for South African centre play during rugby's amateur era.

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