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Tag: South Africa rugby history

  • Best Springbok lock pairing history

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    The most celebrated Springbok lock pairing was Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha, who formed a formidable duo during South Africa's 2007 Rugby World Cup victory and dominated international rugby from 2004-2011. Other notable pairings include Danie Rossouw with Frik du Preez in the 1960s-70s, and more recently Eben Etzebeth with Lood de Jager during the…

  • Stransky. The Drop. A Nation Exhaled.

    Stransky. The Drop. A Nation Exhaled.

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    Extra time. Johannesburg, 1995. Joel Stransky shaped his body and dropped the ball onto his boot, and for one suspended moment, the whole of South Africa held its breath. When it went over, an entire nation could finally breathe. Share on Facebook Stay ahead of the game Get the real story after every game —…