South Africa first played Test rugby in 1891, against a British Isles touring team.
The Springboks made their Rugby World Cup debut in 1995, when the newly democratic South Africa hosted the tournament and the team, under the captaincy of Francois Pienaar, defeated the All Blacks in the final (15-12), a moment which is remembered as one of the greatest in South Africa's sporting history.
Assistant coach (forwards): Johann van Graan. Willie le Roux (Toyota Verblitz, Japan), 58 caps - 60 points (12 tries) 14. Cheslin Kolbe (Toulouse, France), 12 - 35 (7t) 13. 15 April 2012 In Springboks. The South Africa Springbok players pose for the cameras during the Rugby World Cup 2019 squad announcement at Ulwazi Centre, MultiChoice City on August 26, 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa. Standing in the streets of Cape Town last year when the Rugby World Cup winning Springbok team of 2019 drove past to thank South Africans, Francois Pienaar felt a rush of memories and gratitude about the Boks of 95, which he captained to glory. Henning is the CEO of MyPlayers, the official players’ representative body in South Africa, and will join the Bok setup until the end of the World Cup in Japan. Imbokodo set sights on next season . Related Articles. The Springbok team to play Japan in Tokyo on Sunday is: 15. Assistant coach (backline): Mzwandile Stick. The Springboks sing the anthem Published on April 1, 2019 | Eugene Henning has been seconded to the Springboks’ management team to cater for player affairs and welfare. Team doctor: Dr Jerome Mampane / Dr Conrad von Hagen (Southern Kings) Strength and Conditioning coach: Dr Warren Adams. Springbok management team announced. The Springbok Team Management is: Head coach: Allister Coetzee. Physiotherapist: Tanu Pillay Rassie Erasmus – SARU High-performance General Manager . Heyneke Meyer – Head Coach Johan van Graan – Forwards Ricardo Loubscher – Backs Basil Carzils – Fitness John McFarland – Defence. Team manager: Ian Schwartz. Physiotherapist: Vivian Verwant.