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Mbongeni ‘Bongi’ Mbonambi, born 13 August 1990 in KwaZulu-Natal, is South Africa’s starting hooker and a central pillar of the Springbok front row, earning approximately 65 Test caps through end of 2024. Renowned for his accuracy at the lineout throw and physical presence at scrum time, he won two Rugby World Cups with the Springboks…

RG Snyman is a South African lock standing 2.04 metres tall, renowned for his lineout dominance and power in the loose, earning approximately 35 Test caps through end of 2024 across an injury-interrupted career. He suffered a devastating ACL injury within minutes of coming on in the 2021 British and Irish Lions series — not…

Frans Steyn, born 14 March 1987, is a South African utility back who achieved the rare feat of winning two Rugby World Cups 16 years apart — as a 20-year-old in 2007 and as a veteran in 2023 — earning approximately 58 Test caps across his career. Known for one of the biggest boots in…

Rassie Erasmus is the Springbok head coach and director of rugby who engineered back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins in 2019 and 2023. A former Springbok flank, he transformed South African rugby with his innovative use of a powerful replacements bench — the so-called Bomb Squad — and a suffocating defensive structure. He is widely regarded…

Handre Pollard, born 13 February 1994, is South Africa’s first-choice flyhalf and one of the most reliable kickers in world rugby, earning approximately 79 Test caps through end of 2024. He won two Rugby World Cups with the Springboks — in 2019 and 2023 — and was the match-winner in the 2023 final against New…

Eben Etzebeth is South Africa’s most capped player of all time, a lock born in Cape Town in 1991 who surpassed Victor Matfield’s record of 127 test caps in 2023 and accumulated over 130 caps by end of 2024. Known for his physicality, aerial ability, and relentless intensity, he was a key figure in South…

Handre Pollard scored all 12 of South Africa’s points with four penalties. New Zealand’s 11 points came from a Richie Mo’unga try and two Jordie Barrett penalties, with Mo’unga’s try going unconverted. It remains one of the most dramatic finishes in Rugby World Cup final history. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get…

South Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final at the Stade de France in Paris on 28 October 2023. It was the closest final in World Cup history, decided by a single point. The Springboks became world champions for the fourth time. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game…

The Springboks have won four Rugby World Cups — in 1995, 2007, 2019, and 2023. No other nation has lifted the Webb Ellis Cup four times. South Africa are the most successful team in Rugby World Cup history. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join…