Blast from the past: De Beer drops England out of World Cup

1992 — Centre Danie Gerber scores SA’s only try as the Springboks are beaten 16-29 in the second and final Test against France at Parc des Princes. Flyhalf Alain Penaud and lock Olivier Roumat dotted down for the home side, while centre Thierry Lacroix slotted five penalties and two conversions. The series ended 1-1.

1992 — South Africa’s soccer team win their first-ever World Cup qualifier, downing Congo 1-0 at the FNB Stadium. Phil Masinga scored the winner in the 27th minute.

1997 — Hansie Cronje scores an unbeaten 100 as the Proteas score 251/6 in an ODI against Australia in Peshawar, but it’s still not enough for SA. Australia won by three wickets with two balls remaining.

1999 — Flyhalf Jannie de Beer slots five drop goals as the Springboks thump England 44-21 in their World Cup quarterfinal at Stade de France. SA also won the try count 2-0, courtesy of captain and scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen and winger Pieter Rossouw.

2003 — Flank Danie Rossouw scores two tries as the Springboks beat Georgia 46-19 in a World Cup group match in Sydney. SA’s other tries came from eighthman Joe van Niekerk, flyhalf Derick Hougaard, centre Jaque Fourie, replacement No 8 Schalk Burger and lock Bakkies Botha.

2006 — The Proteas beat Sri Lanka by 78 runs in an ICC Champions Trophy match in Ahmedabad. AB de Villiers’ 54 was the highest score in SA’s 219/9. Andre Nel took 3/41, Shaun Pollock 2/21 and Makhaya Ntini 2/24 as the Sri Lankans were bowled out for 141 in the 40th over.

2014 — Hashim Amla scores 119 as the Proteas beat New Zealand by 72 runs in the second ODI in Mount Maunganui for an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. SA posted 282/9 which, despite having lost their last five wickets for three runs, turned out to be plenty.

2015 — The Springboks exit the World Cup after losing to defending champions New Zealand 18-20. Jerome Kaino and Beauden Barrett scored the only two tries of the match. Flyhalf Handré Pollard kept SA in the match with five penalties. Substitute Pat Lambie added the sixth.