1998 — The Springboks run in five tries to beat Scotland 35-10 at Murrayfield. Winger Pieter Rossouw, flank Bobby Skinstad, centre Andre Snyman, right wing Stefan Terblanche and scrumhalf Joost van der Westhuizen dotted down against a team featuring four debutants. The victory was South Africa’s 16th in a row, overtaking the previous record of 15 achieved from 1994 to 1996.
2004 — Opener Andrew Hall scores 163 to lift SA to a first-innings total of 510/9 in the first Test against India in Kanpur. The home side responded with 466 and the match ended in a tame draw.
2009 — The Boks outscore Italy five tries to one to win 32-10 in Udine. Left wing Bryan Habana, centre Jaque Fourie, scrumhalf Fourie du Preez and substitute centre Wynand Olivier got over for SA’s five-pointers.
2010 — AB de Villiers, resuming on 120, scores an unbeaten 278 as the Proteas declare their first innings on 584/9 in the second Test against Pakistan in Abu Dhabi. The match went on to end in a draw, with Pakistan on 153/3 chasing a target of 354. The two-match series ended drawn at 0-0.
2011 — Vernon Philander takes five wickets but Australia sneak home to win the final second Test at the Wanderers by two wickets. They chased down the 310 target after SA had posted 339 in their second innings, with Hashim Amla making 105. The teams shared the series 1-1.
2014 — Australia clinch the five-match series as they win the fourth ODI in Melbourne by three wickets. The Proteas scored 267/8 in their 50 overs, with skipper AB de Villiers hitting 91 from 88 balls and David Miller 45. But with Steve Smith hitting 104 off 112 balls and Matthew Wade 52 from 59, the Aussies got home with six balls to spare. Australia led the series 3-1.
2018 — US-based attacker Thembi Kgatlana scores twice as Banyana Banyana beat Equatorial Guinea 7-1 in their second African Women’s Championship group match in Ghana.
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