Category: Memory
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Mapimpi Makes History in Japan
No Springbok had ever scored a try in a Rugby World Cup final. Then Makazole Mapimpi flew down the touchline in Yokohama and changed everything forever. History doesn’t wait. Neither did he. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join here →…
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Sbu Nkosi’s Hat-Trick Night
He was barely known beyond KwaZulu-Natal, a young wing stepping into the Test arena for the first time. By the final whistle against England in 2018, Sbu Nkosi had scored three tries and changed everything. Three tries. One night. No looking back. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after…
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Madiba’s Jersey Changed Everything
On 24 June 1995, Nelson Mandela walked onto Ellis Park wearing Francois Pienaar’s green and gold jersey. In that one gesture, a fractured nation found its first shared heartbeat. One jersey. One country. One moment. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community.…
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Kolbe’s Solo Try Stuns England
With twelve minutes left in the 2019 World Cup Final, Cheslin Kolbe received the ball, stepped past two defenders, and sprinted to the corner. Nobody who saw it will ever forget it. Small man, giant moment. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans…
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Cobus Reinach’s Impossible Try vs Canada
A quick tap from his own half, a gap nobody else saw, and 60 metres of pure electric speed. Cobus Reinach gave the world a try it still can’t believe. Quick thinking. Quicker feet. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join…
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Beast Destroys the Lions 2009
He was one of England’s most celebrated props, a British and Irish Lions stalwart. Then Tendai Mtawarira got hold of him — and Phil Vickery never finished the match, and the Lions never recovered their composure. The Beast had arrived. The series would follow. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real…
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Os du Randt: The Greatest Comeback
He won it in 1995, walked away, and came back twelve years later to do it again. Os du Randt is the only Springbok who knows what both feel like. Some legends refuse to be written off. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the…
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Morne Steyn Breaks British Hearts
Two series all. A nation held its breath as Morne Steyn stepped up in the final minute — and with one boot, silenced the Lions forever. South Africa. Series won. History made. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game — join the Springbokfans community. Join here →
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Victor Matfield: King of the Air
Every lineout was a contest, and Victor Matfield won almost all of them. For fifteen years, the giant lock from Pretoria made it impossible for any team to steal Springbok ball — or keep their own. One hundred and twenty-seven caps. The greatest lock of his era. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game…
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Joost: Faster Than the World Could Follow
In 1995, a scrumhalf from Pretoria moved at a pace defences could not handle, scoring tries and breaking hearts. Joost van der Westhuizen did not just play that World Cup — he owned it. The fastest number 9 who ever wore green and gold. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real…