South Africa national rugby union team
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| 2024 | South Africa rugby union team continued their strong performance, playing 13 games with 11 wins, 2 losses, and maintaining a high win percentage of 84.6%. |
| 2024 | Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu was nominated for a rugby award, representing the continued talent development in the team. |
| 2024 | The team featured notable players including Ox Nché, Malcolm Marx, Eben Etzebeth, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Damian de Allende, Jesse Kriel, and Cheslin Kolbe, showcasing the team's continued strength and depth. |
| 2024 | Pieter-Steph du Toit won the rugby award for the second time, with nominations including Eben Etzebeth and Cheslin Kolbe. |
| November 23 2024 | Caps for the national team were updated. |
| November 7 2024 | Jean Kleyn joined the squad, replacing the injured Ruan Nortjé. |
| October 29 2024 | Jordan Hendrikse joined the squad, replacing the injured Frans Malherbe. |
| October 27 2024 | Cameron Hanekom joined the squad, replacing the injured Damian Willemse. |
| October 24 2024 | Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw joined the squad, replacing the injured Jan-Hendrik Wessels. |
| October 22 2024 | South Africa national rugby union team named a 34-player squad for their 2024 November tour to the UK. |
| September 28 2024 | Eben Etzebeth breaks Victor Matfield's record by earning his 131st cap for South Africa in a test match against Argentina. |
| March 24 2024 | Premiere of 'Chasing the Sun 2' documentary series on M-Net, chronicling the Springboks' fourth Rugby World Cup victory, which is the first such achievement by any country. |
| February 6 2024 | South African national rugby team revealed their current coaching staff, including Rassie Erasmus as Head Coach, Jerry Flannery as Defence Coach, Tony Brown as Attack Coach, and several other key coaching positions. |
| 2023 | South Africa's national rugby union team played 13 test matches, achieving an impressive win rate of 84.61% by winning 11 games and losing only 2 matches. |
| 2023 | Siya Kolisi became the second captain to win two Rugby World Cups by defeating the All Blacks in the final, securing South Africa's record fourth World Cup title. |
| 2023 | Manie Libbok was nominated for a rugby award, suggesting his emerging prominence in the South Africa national rugby union team. |
| 2023 | Eben Etzebeth was again selected for the national rugby team. |
| 2023 | Eben Etzebeth received his second nomination for a rugby award. |
| October 2023 | In the Quarter Final, the Springboks defeated France in a dramatic 1-point victory with a final score of 29-28. |
| October 2023 | In the Semi Final, the Springboks narrowly beat England 16-15 with a last-minute penalty kick. |
| October 28 2023 | Won their fourth Rugby World Cup by defeating New Zealand 12-11 in the final at the Stade de France in Paris, becoming the second country to win four World Cup titles and successfully defending their 2019 title. |
| September 2023 | The Springboks competed in the Rugby World Cup, facing a challenging pool that included Ireland and Scotland. They initially suffered a narrow defeat to Ireland but recovered with strong performances in subsequent pool matches. |
| August 25 2023 | South Africa suffered their biggest loss to the All Blacks at Twickenham Stadium, losing 35-7 in a match starting with the 'Kapa o Pango' haka, which also marked the All Blacks' largest defeat in history. |
| July 2023 | Nike became the kit provider for all South Africa rugby teams through a six-year contract with SARU. |
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