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16 Facts About Springboks

1.

South Africa National Rugby Union Team, commonly known as the Springboks, is the country's national team governed by the South African Rugby Union.

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The Springboks play in green and gold jerseys, with white shorts and their emblem is a native antelope, the Springbok, which is the national animal of South Africa.

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3.

The Springboks are equaled with the All Blacks with 3 World Cup wins.

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4.

Springboks compete in the annual Rugby Championship, along with their Southern Hemisphere counterparts Argentina, Australia and New Zealand.

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Almost a hundred years, South Africans have been proud of the performance of their rugby union team, the Springboks are known throughout the world, even by non-rugby specialists.

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6.

Many teams have had their biggest defeats to the Springboks; including Australia, Italy, Scotland, Uruguay and Wales.

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Lions management had decided that the Springboks dominated their opponents with physical aggression, so decided "to get their retaliation in first".

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8.

At the 1999 Rugby World Cup the Springboks reached the semi-finals of the competition, where they lost to eventual champions Australia.

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The Springboks won the 2004 IRB International Team of the Year award.

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10.

The first Springboks initially refused to play against a Devon side that included Jimmy Peters, the first black player to represent England.

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11.

Springboks do not use a single stadium as their home, but they play out of a number of venues throughout South Africa.

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12.

Springboks are said to have a notable advantage over touring sides when playing at high altitude on the Highveld.

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13.

Springboks played their first test match at Soccer City on 21 August 2010, a Tri Nations match against New Zealand.

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14.

Since that time, the South African Springboks have lost their winning record against the New Zealand All Blacks.

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Springboks did not participate in the 1987 and 1991 World Cups because of the sporting boycott that apartheid brought against them.

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16.

In 2007 the Springboks defeated Fiji in the Quarter-Final's and Argentina in the Semi-Final's.

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