Blast from the past: Star-studded Boks bash the Scots
Today in SA sport history: April 30
30 April 2025 - 04:25
1960 — The Springboks host Scotland for the first time and beat the visitors 18-10 in a one-off Test in Port Elizabeth. The Boks, studded with stars like Doug Hopwood, Dave Stewart and John Gainsford, ran in four tries to two (tries were three points back then)...
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