South Africa National Rugby Union Team: Tri Nations, Invictus, South Africa at the Rugby World Cup

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 24. Chapters: Tri Nations, Invictus, South Africa at the Rugby World Cup, History of rugby union matches between Australia and South Africa, History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa, History of rugby union matches between Ireland and South Africa, List of South Africa national rugby union team records, South Africa women's national rugby union team, List of international rugby union tries by Bryan Habana, History of rugby union matches between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa, Overseas Unions rugby union team, President's Overseas XV, Kamp Staaldraad, History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa, History of rugby union matches between England and South Africa, Emerging Springboks, History of rugby union matches between South Africa and Wales, South African rugby union captains, Mandela Challenge Plate, History of rugby union matches between Argentina and South Africa, Freedom Cup, History of rugby union matches between Italy and South Africa, History of rugby union matches between Scotland and South Africa, South Africa amateur national rugby union team. Excerpt: The South African national rugby union team (the Springboks) are the current holders of the Rugby World Cup and 2009 British and Irish Lions Series winners. They are currently ranked as the third best team in the IRB World Rankings and were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the prestigious Laureus World Sports Awards. Although South Africa was instrumental in the creation of the Rugby World Cup competition, the Springboks did not compete in the first two World Cups in 1987 and 1991 because of anti-apartheid sporting boycotts of South Africa. The team made its World Cup debut in 1995, when the newly democratic South Africa hosted the tournament. The Springboks then defeated the All Blacks 15-12 in the final, whic...