1955 — Russell Endean, 17 overnight, scores an unbeaten 116 as South Africa make 500 in the fourth Test in Leeds, leaving England a target of 481 runs to win.
1960 — Roy McLean scores 109 in the fourth Test against England in Manchester.
1964 — The worst run in Springbok history of seven consecutive losses begins against France at the Pam Brink stadium in Springs as they go down 6-8. Centre Dave Stewart scored a try and kicked a penalty for the Boks. Christian Darrouy dotted down for the French, with flyhalf Pierre Albaladejo slotting the conversion and adding a penalty.
1970 — The Springboks win the series opener against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld 17-6. Captain and scrumhalf Dawie de Villiers and right wing Syd Nomis scored tries for the home team, with fullback Ian McCallum landing a conversion and two penalties and flyhalf Piet Visagie adding a drop. Bryan Williams scored the only try for New Zealand.
1998 — The Springboks beat New Zealand 13-3 in a Tri-Nations contest at Athletic Park in Wellington. Pieter Rossouw scored the only try of the match, with fullback Percy Montgomery adding the conversion and kicking two penalties. Substitute Andrew Mehrtens landed a lone penalty for the All Blacks.
1998 — Allan Donald takes five wickets as South Africa bowl out England for 336 on the third day of the fourth Test in Nottingham.
2003 — Graeme Smith, resuming on 178, makes 277 before declaring South Africa’s first innings on 594/5 in the first Test against England in Birmingham.
2009 — The Springboks beat New Zealand 28-19 in a Tri-Nations match in Bloemfontein, with flyhalf Ruan Pienaar and Jaque Fourie scoring tries. Centre Conrad Smith scored the only try for the All Blacks.
2015 — The All Blacks fight back to beat the Springboks 27-20 in a Rugby Championship contest at Ellis Park. Kiwi captain Richie McCaw scored a late try to give his team a narrow two-point lead. Flyhalf Lima Sopoaga kicked the conversion and a penalty to secure the victory. Fullback Willie le Roux and centre Jesse Kriel scored tries for the Boks.
2015 — For the first time, the Proteas fail to beat Bangladesh in a Test, playing to a draw in a weather-hit contest in Chattogram.
2022 — Tazmin Brits scores 59 as the South Africa women are limited to 138/6 to lose the final third T20 against England in Derby by 38 runs, and the series 0-3. Nonkululeko Mlaba took 3/22.
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