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Damian de Allende is a South African centre, born in 1992, renowned for his ferocious ball-carrying, hard-edged defence, and ability to create space for teammates. He was a central figure in South Africa’s 2019 Rugby World Cup-winning squad and has earned over 75 Test caps for the Springboks. His physicality and consistency have made him…

Rassie Erasmus is South Africa’s Director of Rugby and the architect of back-to-back World Cup victories in 2019 and 2023, making South Africa the first nation to win four Rugby World Cup titles. Born in 1972, he played as a flanker for the Springboks before becoming the most innovative and successful coach in the sport’s…

Handré Pollard scored all 12 of South Africa’s points in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, kicking four penalties with supreme composure. New Zealand scored a try and added penalties to reach 11 points, but South Africa held on to win 12-11 in the tightest final in World Cup history. It was the defining performance…

South Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup final, played at the Stade de France in Paris on 28 October 2023. It was the tightest final in World Cup history, with Handré Pollard kicking four penalties to score all 12 Springbok points. The victory made South Africa the first nation to…

South Africa lead the all-time Test series against England with 26 wins from 43 Tests, with England winning 15 and 2 Tests drawn. The Springboks have been particularly dominant in recent years, including a nervy 16-15 semifinal victory at the 2023 Rugby World Cup in France. South Africa hold the edge both home and away…

Makazole Mapimpi is a Springbok wing born in 1990 who scored South Africa’s first ever try in a Rugby World Cup final during the 2019 victory over England in Yokohama, finishing as part of a 32-12 triumph. He has scored approximately 30 Test tries in around 50 Test appearances (figures approximate to end of 2024),…

Handré Pollard is South Africa’s first-choice flyhalf, born in 1994, and a two-time Rugby World Cup winner. He is best remembered for kicking all 12 of South Africa’s points — four penalties — in the 2023 Rugby World Cup Final, securing a historic 12-11 victory over New Zealand in Paris. Pollard has represented the Springboks…

Eben Etzebeth is South Africa’s most capped Test player, a lock from Cape Town who made his Springbok debut in 2012 and has earned over 130 Test caps, surpassing Victor Matfield’s long-standing record. A two-time World Cup winner in 2019 and 2023, he is widely regarded as one of the greatest locks in rugby history.…

RG Snyman is a South African lock forward who stands at 2.08m, known for his physicality, lineout work, and ability to carry at pace. He has earned approximately 35 Test caps for the Springboks — a career severely disrupted by a cruciate ligament injury sustained just minutes into the 2021 British and Irish Lions series.…

Kwagga Smith is a South African flanker and number 8 known for his explosive speed and relentless work rate, earning approximately 50 Test caps for the Springboks (figure approximate to end of 2024). He plays for the Lions and was part of both the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup-winning squads, typically deployed as a…