The South Africa national rugby union team are affectionately known as the Springboks by supporters all over the world. They’re also the current holders of the Rugby World Cup and are one of the finest teams on the planet.
On this page you’ll find everything there is to know about the South Africa Rugby team. You can discover the history of the team, learn more about the current South Africa Rugby squad and see the latest fixtures and results for the South Africa national rugby union team.
Harlequins powerhouse Andre Esterhuizen has received a timely pat on the back from Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber as he attempts to relaunch his stalled Test career. Known as Andre the Giant due to his physique and power, Esterhuizen earned the last of his eight Test caps against Argentina in 2019, the year he
Springboks Director of Rugby Rassie Erasmus is once again free to part-take in rugby after serving his two-month ban from any involvement in the game.
The South Africa national rugby union team are affectionately known as the Springboks by supporters all over the world. They’re also the current holders of the Rugby World Cup and are one of the finest teams on the planet.
On this page you’ll find everything there is to know about the South Africa Rugby team. You can discover the history of the team, learn more about the current South Africa Rugby squad and see the latest fixtures and results for the South Africa national rugby union team.
The Rugby Championship 
Rugby World Cup The Rugby Championship 
The Rugby Championship Rugby World Cup | Round 0 | P | W | L | D | PF | PA | PD | BP T | BP -7 | BP | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
-  Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
-  South Africa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Round 0 |
|---|
| - Australia |
| - New Zealand |
| - Argentina |
| - South Africa |
Ever since their inception, the South Africa Rugby team have been highly successful. By the inter-war years, they’d already established themselves as one of the great powers of rugby union.
However, although the South Africa national rugby union team have always been influential, the team haven’t always had chance to display their dominance on the pitch. For example, although South Africa was instrumental in the creation of the Rugby World Cup, the team could not compete in the first two editions of the tournament due to anti-apartheid sporting boycotts.
But, the first time the South Africa Rugby team entered the competition in 1995, they both hosted and won the tournament. Since, they’ve continued to be highly successful. They’ve won the tournament twice more (2007 and 2019) and they’ve even been the number-one ranked team in the world on multiple occasions.
In addition, since the South Africa Rugby team were added to The Rugby Championship tournament in 1996, they’ve won the competition on four occasions. They’re also the only team who have won this competition and the Rugby World Cup in the same year.
Coenie Oosthuizen Prop 
Daniel du Preez Number 8 
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 
Eben Etzebeth Lock 
Franco Mostert Lock 
Frans Malherbe Prop 
Jasper Wiese Number 8 
Jean-Luc du Preez Number 8 
Joeseph Dweba Hooker 
Kwagga Smith Flanker 6 
Lood De Jager Lock 
Malcolm Marx Hooker 
Marco van Staden Flanker 6 
Marvin Orie Lock 
Mbongeni Mbonami Hooker 
Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg Lock 
Ox Nche Prop 
Pieter-Steph du Toit Flanker 7 
RG Snyman Lock 
Rynhard Elstadt Lock 
Siya Kolisi Flanker 6 
Siyabonga Ntubeni Hooker 
Steven Kitshoff Prop 
Thomas du Toit Prop 
Trevor Nyakane Prop 
Vincent Koch Prop 
Wilco Louw Prop 
Aphelele Fassi Fullback 
Cheslin Kolbe Fullback 
Damian Willemse Fly half 
Damian de Allende Centre 
Elton Jantjies Fly half 
Francois de Klerk Scrum Half 
Frans Steyn Centre 
Handre Pollard Fly half 
Hershel Jantjies Scrum half 
Jacobus Reinach Scrum half 
Jaden Hendrikse 
Jesse Kriel Centre 
Lukhanyo Am Centre 
Makazole Mapimpi Wing 
Morne Steyn Fullback 
Rosko Speckman Wing 
Sanele Nohamba 
Sibusiso Nkosi Wing 
Wandisile Simelane Centre 
Willie Le Roux Fullback 
Yaw Penxe Wing Several giants of the game have played for the South Africa Rugby team on the international stage. This includes 12 players who have been inducted into either the International Rugby Hall of Fame or the World Rugby Hall of Fame, such as John Smit and Francois Pienaar.
The current South Africa Rugby squad also includes many star names like loose forward Siya Kolisi, centre François Steyn and prop Vincent Koch.
South Africa National Rugby Union Team 
