1993 — The Springboks take on Argentina for the first time, but they are forced to hold on in Buenos Aires for their 29-26 victory. Winger James small scored two of South Africa’s four tries in the first half as the visitors built up a 29-10 lead, but they were unable to add another point in the second half.
1996 — The Proteas, having gone unbeaten in the round robin phase of the three-nations tournament also including Australia, lose the final against India in Mumbai by 35 runs. Chasing 221 to win, South Africa were bowled out for 185, with Pat Symcox top-scoring with 46.
1997 — Lance Klusener scores 54 runs from 41 balls and then takes 6/49 as the Proteas, on 311/9, beat Sri Lanka by 66 runs in a four-nations tournament ODI in Lahore. Gary Kirsten and Hansie Cronje made 50 each.
2001 — Shaun Pollock finishes with 6/56 — and a match haul of 10/147 — as the Proteas bowl out India for 237 in the first Test in Bloemfontein. Gary Kirsten top-scored with an unbeaten 30 to help the Proteas win by nine wickets.
2004 — The Springboks score four tries as they edge Wales 38-36 in the opening match of their end-of-year tour. Substitute Jean de Villiers, fullback Percy Montgomery, flyhalf Jaco van der Westhuyzen and eighthman Joe van Niekerk dotted down for South Africa.
2005 — Captain Graeme Smith hits 66 off 65 balls as the Proteas chase down a revised target of 140 from 30 overs to beat New Zealand in the fifth and final ODI at Centurion to win the series 4-0.
2010 — Flyhalf Pat Lambie makes his international debut against Ireland at Lansdowne Road in Dublin, helping the Springboks to a narrow 23-21 win. He came on as a substitute and minutes later delivered a crucial pass that led to a try by Gio Aplon. Lambie added the conversion to give South Africa a 23-9 lead. The Irish hit back with two late tries, but only one was converted.
2013 — JP Duminy scores 64 and Faf du Plessis 55 as the Proteas beat Pakistan by 68 runs in the third ODI in Abu Dhabi for a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. Imran Tahir took four wickets as South Africa bowled out the home side for 191.
2021 — Rassie van der Dussen scores an unbeaten 94 from 60 balls and Aiden Markram 52 not out off 25 as the Proteas, on 189/2, beat England by 10 runs in a T20 World Cup match in Sharjah. Kagiso Rabada took 3/48.
2022 — South Africa stun hosts New Zealand 38-37 and then beat Uganda 27-22 in their final round robin matches at the Fast5 Netball World Series in Christchurch to advance to the evening final, where they went down to Australia 34-20 to finish as runners-up. In the group games on the previous day, South Africa beat England 32-26 and Jamaica 28-27, but went down 19-25 in their only round robin defeat to Australia. South Africa’s previous best finish in the six-team tournament was a bronze medal in 2012.
2022 — Rilee Rossouw’s 25 is the highest score as the Proteas are limited to 145/8 to lose their T20 World Cup group 2 match against the Netherlands in Adelaide by 13 runs, eliminating them from the tournament.
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