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Percy Montgomery is South Africa’s all-time leading test points scorer with 893 points from 102 appearances between 1997 and 2008. He accumulated those points through 25 tries, 153 conversions, 148 penalties, and 18 drop goals. Montgomery was the reliable boot behind South Africa’s 2007 Rugby World Cup victory and held the SA record unchallenged for…

Bryan Habana is South Africa’s all-time leading test try scorer with 67 tries in 124 appearances between 2004 and 2016. His eight tries at the 2007 Rugby World Cup remain a single-tournament record. Habana was at one point rugby’s world record try scorer and is universally regarded as one of the greatest wingers the game…

South Africa lead the all-time series against Ireland 25-13. The rivalry has intensified sharply in the modern era — Ireland beat South Africa in the 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stage 13-8, though the Springboks went on to win the tournament. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every…

Mbongeni Bongi Mbonambi is South Africa’s starting hooker and a central pillar of the Springbok front row that has dominated world rugby since 2019. Born in 1990 in KwaZulu-Natal, he is renowned for his accuracy at the lineout throw and his 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. He suffered a devastating ACL injury within minutes of his debut in the 2021 British and Irish Lions series but fought back to become a key member of South Africa’s 2023 Rugby World Cup-winning…

Frans Steyn is a South African utility back who achieved the rare feat of winning two Rugby World Cups 16 years apart — as a 19-year-old in 2007 and as a 35-year-old veteran in 2023. Known for one of the biggest boots in rugby history, he could kick penalties from beyond 70 metres with either…

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 is South Africa’s first-choice flyhalf and one of the most reliable kickers in world rugby. Born in 1994, he won two Rugby World Cups with the Springboks — in 2019 and 2023 — and was the match-winner in the 2023 final against New Zealand, kicking all four of South Africa’s penalties. He is…

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 scored 11 points but South Africa’s defence held firm in the closing minutes to win 12-11. It remains one of the most dramatic finishes in World Cup history. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after…