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12–11: The Night South Africa Made Four
One point separated the Springboks from becoming the greatest Rugby World Cup side in history. For eighty brutal…
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Eben Etzebeth: Born to Dominate
There are big men in rugby, and then there is Eben Etzebeth. For over a decade he has…
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Mapimpi Makes History in Yokohama
No Springbok had ever scored a try in a Rugby World Cup final. Makazole Mapimpi changed that forever…
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Cheslin Kolbe’s Impossible World Cup Try
In a World Cup final against England, a small man from Kraaifontein did something the rugby world will…
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Andre Joubert Runs Free at the 1995 World Cup
He caught it deep in his own half, stepped once, and ran. Andre Joubert’s blistering try in the…
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John Smit Lifts the Cup in Paris
The stadium was theirs. John Smit raised the Webb Ellis Cup above his head in Paris and South…
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Jean de Villiers: South Africa’s Unbreakable Captain
He broke his jaw at the World Cup and came back still fighting. Jean de Villiers wore the…
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Percy Montgomery Kicks South Africa to Glory
In the 2007 World Cup Final, South Africa needed a man with ice in his veins to dismantle…
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Os du Randt: The Old Bull Returns
Most players retire once. Os du Randt won a World Cup in 1995, walked away, and then came…
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The Beast Destroys the Lions
The 2009 British and Irish Lions arrived in South Africa brimming with belief. Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira had one…