South Africa national rugby union team

The Springboks (or Springbokke in Afrikaans and Amabokoboko in Zulu), as the South Africa national male rugby union team is commonly referred to, are the reigning Rugby World Cup champions, having defeated England 15–6 in the 2007 Rugby World Cup final. In doing so they have ascended to the number one position in the IRB World Rankings. They compete in the Tri Nations alongside the New Zealand All Blacks and Australia's Wallabies, as well as other international competitions such as the Rugby World Cup. The Springboks did not compete in the first two World Cups in the 1987 and 1991 due to anti-Apartheid sports boycotts of South Africa. The team made its World Cup debut in 1995, when the nation of South Africa hosted the tournament. The Springboks defeated the All Blacks 15-12 in the 1995 World Cup final, which is now remembered as one of the greatest moments in South Africa's sporting history. The Springboks just emerged as victors in the 2007 World Cup final over England, preventing England from becoming the first team to defend a title.
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