The South Africa national rugby union team commonly known as the Springboks, is the country's national team governed by the South African Rugby Union. The Springboks play in green and gold jerseys with white shorts. Their emblem is a native antelope, the Springbok, which is the national animal of South Africa. The team has been representing South African Rugby Union in international rugby union since 30 July 1891, when they played their first test match against a British Isles touring team. They are currently the number one ranked rugby team in the world and the reigning World Champions, having won the World Cup on a record four occasions. They are also the second nation to win the World Cup consecutively, and stand second to their rivals the All Blacks in terms of success in international rugby.
Nicholas Vivian Haward Mallett is a former South African rugby union player who played for the Springboks, South Africa's national rugby union team, in 1984. He also coached the Springboks between 1997 and 2000 and was the head coach of Italy's rugby union team between 2007 and 2011.
Standerton is a large commercial and agricultural town lying on the banks of the Vaal River in Mpumalanga, South Africa, which specialises in cattle, dairy, maize and poultry farming. The town was established in 1876 and named after Boer leader Commandant A. H. Stander. During the First Boer War a British garrison in the town was besieged by the Boers for three months. General Jan Smuts won this seat during elections and went on to assist in setting up the League of Nations. Standerton is part of the Lekwa Local Municipality.
Johan "Rassie" Erasmus is a South African rugby union coach and former player. He was the head coach of the South African national team from 2018 to the end of their 2019 World Cup campaign, doubling up on his duties as the first ever SARU Director of Rugby, to which he was appointed towards the end of 2017. He led South Africa to win the 2019 Rugby World Cup, and he subsequently won the 2019 World Rugby Coach of the Year award.
Carlo Checchinato is an Italian rugby union former player and is the current team manager for the Italy national team.
Allen Erasmus 'Naka' Drotské is a South African former rugby union player, who played for the South Africa national team, the Springboks, between 1993 and 1999.
Jaco Pretorius is a retired South African rugby union outside centre.
Cornell du Preez is a South African-born rugby union player. His regular playing positions are Flanker, No 8 and currently loose forward, he plays for Toulon in the Top 14 and represents Scotland internationally.
Jacob Johannes Taute is a South African retired rugby union player. He played as a fullback or centre, he won three caps for South Africa. Taute played for the Stormers and the Lions in Super Rugby, the Golden Lions and Western Province in the Currie Cup, Munster in the Pro14 and Leicester Tigers in Premiership Rugby.
Jaco Nepgen is a former South African rugby union footballer that played as either lock or flank. He represented Griquas in the Currie Cup and Vodacom Cup competitions between 2010 and 2016, played a single match for the SWD Eagles in the Currie Cup and won back-to-back titles with Maties in the Varsity Cup in 2008 and 2009. He also represented South Africa Universities in 2008 and 2009. In 2009 Nepgen was named Rugby Player of the year for Maties
Jacobus Albertus Kriel is a rugby union player for Lions. He plays as a flanker.
Jaco Peyper is a South African Rugby Union referee.
Siviwe Sonwabile 'Shakes' Soyizwapi is a South African rugby union player, who is currently contracted by the South African Rugby Union to play for the South Africa Sevens national team. His usual position is fullback or winger.
Hoërskool Monument is a parallel medium high school situated in Krugersdorp, Gauteng, South Africa.
Jaco van Tonder is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with Top10 side Colorno. His regular position is full-back, winger or fly-half.
Makazole Drex Mapimpi is a South African professional rugby union player for the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship and South Africa national team. He usually plays as a winger and centre. He was part of the winning Springboks of the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan. He became the first South African to score a try in a World Cup Final.
Jacques Nienaber is a South African rugby union coach who is currently the senior coach at Leinster. He led South Africa to their 4th World Cup title in 2023.
Zach Mercer is an English rugby union player who plays as a number eight or a flanker for Gloucester in the Gallagher Premiership.
Rugby San Donà is an Italian rugby union club based in San Donà di Piave, in the Metropolitan City of Venice.
