1951 — England draw level at 1-1 in the five-match series as they beat SA’s cricketers by 10 wickets in the second Test at Lord’s.
1962 — The Springboks play to a 3-3 draw against British and Irish Lions in their opening Test in Johannesburg. Legendary centre John Gainsford scored for SA while his opposite number, Kenny Jones, went over for the visitors.
2001 — Flank Corne Krige scores the only try of the match as the Springboks beat France 20-15 at Kings Park to tie the two-match series 1-1. The visitors had won the first encounter at Ellis Park 32-23.
2001 — Lehlohonolo Ledwaba steps into the ring for the sixth defence of his IBF junior-featherweight title, but he has the misfortune of going up against Manny Pacquiao. The Filipino challenger comes in as a late replacement and he stuns the South African with a sixth round stoppage victory in Las Vegas.
2007 — The Springboks are beaten 21-26 by the All Blacks in a Tri-Nations match in Durban. Both sides scored two tries — Butch James and Schalk Burger went over for SA — and converted three penalties. But the Kiwis landed an extra conversion and a drop goal through flyhalf Dan Carter and centre Aaron Mauger. SA had led the match until the 71st minute.
2012 — Having already wrapped up the series, the Springboks play to a 14-14 draw against England in the final third Test in Port Elizabeth. Winger JP Pietersen scored SA’s only try.
2017 — The Proteas beat England by three runs in Taunton to draw level at 1-1 in the three-T20 series. Captain AB de Villiers top-scored with 46 from 20 balls in SA’s total of 174/8.
2018 — The Springboks lose the final third Test against England 10-25 at Newlands. Both sides scored one try, with centre Jesse Kriel going over for SA. SA won the series 2-1.
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