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South Africa national rugby union team

The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks (colloquially the Boks, Bokke or Amabhokobhoko), is the country's national team, governed by the South African Rugby Union. The team play in green and gold jerseys with white shorts, and their emblem is the springbok, a native antelope and the national animal of South Africa.…

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Appearances
9 (first in 1995) · 29
Best result
Champions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023) · Champions (1998, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2024, 2025)
Captain
Siya Kolisi
Current
1 (as of 17 November 2025)
Emblem
Springbok
Head coach
Rassie Erasmus

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South Africa national rugby union team

Nodes256
Edges255
Triples19
Avg. degree1.99
Density0.007813
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South Africa national rugby union team

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Appearances · 2
South Africa national rugby union team → 29, 9 (first in 1995)
Best result · 2
South Africa national rugby union team → Champions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023), Champions (1998, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2024, 2025)
related to Team records · 2
South Africa national rugby union team → List, South Africa
Captain · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → Siya Kolisi
Current · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → 1 (as of 17 November 2025)
Emblem · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → Springbok
Head coach · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → Rassie Erasmus
Highest · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → 1 (2007–2008; 2009, 2019–2021, 2022, 2023–2024, 2024–2025, 2025–current)
Home stadium · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → Various
Lowest · 1
South Africa national rugby union team → 7 (2017; 2018)

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South Africa national rugby union teamAppearances9 (first in 1995)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamAppearances291.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamBest resultChampions (1995, 2007, 2019, 2023)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamBest resultChampions (1998, 2004, 2009, 2019, 2024, 2025)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamCaptainSiya Kolisi1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamCurrent1 (as of 17 November 2025)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamEmblemSpringbok1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamHead coachRassie Erasmus1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamHighest1 (2007–2008; 2009, 2019–2021, 2022, 2023–2024, 2024–2025, 2025–current)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamHome stadiumVarious1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamLowest7 (2017; 2018)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamMost capsEben Etzebeth (141)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamNicknamesSpringboks Springbokke Bokke Amabhokobhoko Bokmasjien Amabokokoko1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamTop scorerPercy Montgomery (893)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamTop try scorerBryan Habana (67)1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamUnionSA Rugby1.00infobox
South Africa national rugby union teamWebsitespringboks.rugby1.00infobox

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