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Fourie du Preez is widely regarded as one of the finest scrum-halves in rugby history, earning 89 Test caps for South Africa between 2004 and 2017. Quick, precise, and tactically brilliant, he was the heartbeat of the Springbok backline that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and defeated the British and Irish Lions in 2009.…

John Smit is South Africa’s most decorated captain, leading the Springboks to World Cup glory in France in 2007 and to a series win over the British and Irish Lions in 2009. He earned 111 Test caps between 2000 and 2011, captaining his country in 83 of those matches. A versatile front-rower at hooker and…

Tendai ‘The Beast’ Mtawarira is one of the most feared loosehead props in South African rugby history, earning 117 Test caps between 2008 and 2019. Born in Zimbabwe, he became a South African citizen and anchored the Springbok scrum for over a decade. He retired after the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which he won as…

Victor Matfield is widely regarded as the greatest lock in rugby history, earning 127 Test caps for South Africa between 2001 and 2015. The master of the lineout, he anchored the Springbok pack that won the 2007 Rugby World Cup and defeated the British and Irish Lions in 2009. He is consistently named in all-time…

South Africa lead the all-time Test series against France with 38 wins to France’s 16 and 5 draws from 59 Tests since 1913 (figures vary slightly by source). The two sides produced an extraordinary 2023 Rugby World Cup quarter-final in Paris, with South Africa winning 29-28. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get…

South Africa lead the all-time Test series against Australia, winning 52 Tests to Australia’s 44, with 3 draws. The two nations have clashed regularly in the Tri-Nations and Rugby Championship since 1996, making it one of rugby’s most contested rivalries. South Africa hold the upper hand overall despite Australia’s strong run through the late 1990s…

South Africa lead the all-time Test series against England with 38 wins to England’s 16, and 2 draws from 56 Tests played since 1906. South Africa have been particularly dominant at home, and their most recent World Cup meeting came in the 2019 final in Yokohama, which South Africa won 32-12 to claim their third…

Bryan Habana is South Africa’s record try scorer, crossing the line 67 times in 124 Tests between 2004 and 2016. At the 2007 Rugby World Cup he scored 8 tries, equalling Jonah Lomu’s all-time tournament record, and was named IRB World Player of the Year. He is widely regarded as one of the fastest and…

Percy Montgomery is South Africa’s all-time leading Test points scorer with 893 points in 102 Tests between 1997 and 2008. The fullback accumulated his total through penalties, conversions, and tries across more than a decade of international rugby. Montgomery was also a key member of the 2007 Rugby World Cup winning squad, finishing as the…

Bryan Habana is the Springbok all-time record try scorer with 67 tries in 124 Tests 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 to equal the mark set by Jonah Lomu in 1999. Habana is universally…