1921 — Opener Charlie Frank scores 152 and Dave Nourse 111 in South Africa’s follow-on innings to draw the second Test against Australia at Old Wanderers. They declared on 472/8 to set Australia a target of 266, but the home team managed to bowl only one over and four balls. The visitors had scored 450 in their first innings, with captain Herbie Collins making 203 and Jack Gregory 119. Claude Carter took 6/91.
1968 — Wingers Jannie Engelbrecht and Syd Nomis score two of SA’s three tries as they beat France 16-11 in Colombes to wrap up the two-match series 2-0. Scrumhalf and captain Dawie de Villiers went over for the third try.
1996 — Flank Ruben Kruger scores two tries as the Springboks beat Argentina 44-21 in the final second Test in Buenos Aires to take the series 2-0.
2002 — The Springboks lose to Scotland for the first time since 1969, going down 6-21 at Murrayfield. It’s also the second straight defeat of their end-of-year tour. Flyhalf Butch James kicked two penalties. Scotland scored two tries through eighthman Budge Poutney and wing Nikki Walker.
2005 — Jacques Kallis hits an unbeaten 68 as the Proteas chase down 250 to beat India by five wickets with seven balls remaining in the first ODI in Hyderabad.
2010 — The Proteas play to a draw against Pakistan in the first Test in Dubai. Captain Graeme Smith scored 100 in the first innings of 380 and Jacques Kallis made an unbeaten 135 and Hashim Amla 118 not out in the second knock of 318/2 declared. Pakistan, needing 451 to win, were 343/3 at stumps.
2014 — Morne Morkel takes 5/21 as the Proteas beat Australia by three wickets in the second ODI in Perth to level the five-match series at 1-1. AB de Villiers top-scored in SA’s chase of the 155-run target, making 48.
2016 — Bafana Bafana draw 1-1 with Mozambique in a friendly in Maputo. Substitute Bradley Grobler equalised in the second half after a first-half goal for Clesio Banque.
2020 — Percy Tau and Themba Zwane score two goals apiece as Bafana Bafana fight back from 0-1 down against minnows Sao Tome and Principe to beat them 4-2 in an Africa Cup of Nations qualifier in Port Elizabeth. The match was considered an away game for SA, with the visitors unable to afford to host the match themselves.
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