Author: Springbokfans
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Who is the Springbok all time leading try scorer
Bryan Habana is the Springbok all-time leading try scorer, crossing the line 67 times in 124 Test appearances between 2004 and 2016. He also holds the Rugby World Cup record for most tries in a single tournament, scoring 8 tries at the 2007 World Cup in France to equal Jonah Lomu’s standing record. No Springbok…
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Who scored in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final
Handré Pollard scored all 12 of South Africa’s points in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final, kicking four penalties to beat New Zealand 12–11 in Paris. New Zealand’s 11 points came from a Beauden Barrett try and two Richie Mo’unga penalties. Pollard’s flawless boot under the most intense pressure in world rugby sealed the Springboks’…
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What was the score in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final
South Africa defeated New Zealand 12-11 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final, played in Paris on 28 October 2023. It was the tightest World Cup final in history, with Handré Pollard kicking four penalties to deliver all of South Africa’s points. The victory made the Springboks the first nation in history to win four…
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Who is Francois Pienaar
Francois Pienaar was the Springbok captain who led South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup, defeating New Zealand 15-12 in Johannesburg. He earned 29 Test caps and captained the Springboks in every single one of them. The moment President Nelson Mandela — wearing Pienaar’s No. 6 jersey — handed him the Webb…
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Who is Victor Matfield
Victor Matfield is widely regarded as the greatest lock forward in rugby history, earning 127 Test caps for South Africa between 2001 and 2015. He was a central figure in the Springboks’ 2007 Rugby World Cup triumph and was named World Rugby Player of the Year in 2004. His mastery of the lineout and his…
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Who is Eben Etzebeth
Eben Etzebeth is South Africa’s most-capped player in history, having surpassed Victor Matfield’s record of 127 caps to accumulate approximately 135 Test caps as of 2025. Born in 1991, he debuted in 2012, played in every World Cup from 2015 to 2023, and was central to the 2019 and 2023 victories. His raw physicality, lineout…
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Gerber. The Ghost the World Never Saw.
Through the 1980s, Danie Gerber was widely regarded as the finest centre on earth — a player so gifted that even rival nations said he was untouchable. Apartheid made sure the Rugby World Cup never got to see it. Rugby’s greatest injustice, measured in tries never scored. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game…
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Burger. Fury. The World Bowed Down.
In 2004, Schalk Burger played like a force of nature that rugby could barely contain — a blindside flanker so ferocious and complete that World Rugby had no choice but to name him the best player on the planet. No Springbok flanker before or since has matched this. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the…
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Os. Twelve Years. Two Gold Medals.
Most players are grateful for one World Cup. Os du Randt came back from career-ending injuries to earn a second — older, wiser, and more immovable than ever, the bedrock beneath the Springbok scrum in 2007. The greatest comeback story in South African rugby. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real…
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Kolbe. One Sidestep. The World Watched.
England thought they had the 2019 World Cup Final under control. Then Cheslin Kolbe received the ball, dropped a shoulder, and left three defenders grasping at air — the most electric moment in Springbok rugby since 1995. That sidestep will live forever in Springbok hearts. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the…