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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, and their emblem is the Springbok, a native antelope and the national animal of South Africa. The team has represented 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. Currently, the Springboks are the top-ranked rugby team in the world and reigning World Champions, having won the World Cup a record four times. South Africa have won half of the Rugby World Cups they have participated in and are also the second nation to win the World Cup consecutively.
Jacobus Francois Pienaar is a retired South African rugby union player. He played flanker for South Africa from 1993 until 1996, winning 29 international caps, all of them as captain. He is best known for leading South Africa to victory in the 1995 Rugby World Cup. After being dropped from the Springbok team in 1996, Pienaar went on to a career with English club Saracens.
Jeppe High School for Boys is a public English medium high school for boys in Kensington, a suburb of Johannesburg in the Gauteng province of South Africa. It is one of the 23 Milner Schools, and its sister school is Jeppe High School for Girls.
John William Smit, OIS, is a South African former professional rugby union player and former chief executive officer of the Sharks. He was the 50th captain of the Springbok rugby union team and led the team to win the 2007 Rugby World Cup. He played most of his senior career as a hooker, but also won 13 caps as a prop, where he had also played for South Africa's under-21 team. He retired from international rugby following the 2011 Rugby World Cup as the most-capped South African player ever, with 111 appearances.
Benjamin Louwrens Osler was a rugby union footballer who played internationally for South Africa. Osler played mainly at fly-half for both South Africa, and his provincial team of Western Province.
Barry "Fairy" Heatlie was a rugby union player, representing both South Africa and Argentina. He was the fifth captain of the South African rugby union team and is attributed as the man who gave the Springboks their famous green jersey.
John Ben Andrew was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Allan Beswick was a Cape Colony international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Ted Kelly was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Tom Brown Hepburn was a South African international rugby union player who played as a centre.
Charlie Jones was a South African international rugby union player who played as a fullback.
Japie Krige was a South African international rugby union player who played as a centre.
Klondyke Raaff was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Syd de Melker was a Cape Colony international rugby union player who played as a centre.
John Scafe Jackson was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
George Crampton was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Rajah Martheze was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
Bob Loubser was a South African international rugby union player who played as a wing.
Alec Reid was a South African international rugby union player who played as a forward.
References
- ↑ "Spanner Forbes - South Africa". ESPNscrum. ESPN Inc. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
- ↑ "Springbok Hall of Fame". Springbok Hall of Fame. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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