Blast from the past: Wayde sparkles at Diamond League event to break SA 400m record

1960 — The batting line-up wilts as SA lose the first Test against England by 100 runs in Birmingham. Roy McLean failed to add to his overnight score of 68 and John Waite scored an unbeaten 56 as the visitors were bowled out for 209.

1980 — The Springboks go 2-0 up in the Test series against the British and Irish Lions, beating them 26-19 in Bloemfontein. Gerrie Germishuys and Rob Louw, both try-scorers in the first test, go over again, as do Theuns Stofberg and home favourite Gysie Pienaar, the fullback. The tourists scored two tries.

2003 — The Springboks and Scotland score one try apiece in Johannesburg, but flyhalf Louis Koen slots six penalties and a drop to secure a 28-19 victory in the second Test and seal a 2-0 series triumph.

2013 — The Proteas and the West Indies tie their rain-shortened Champions Trophy match in Cardiff. Opener Colin Ingram top-scored with 73 off 63 balls as SA made 230/6 in 31 overs. The Windies were 190/6 after 26.1 overs when the rain fell again, with Ryan McLaren having just dismissed a swinging Kieron Pollard with what turned out to be the final ball of the match. The result meant SA advanced to the semifinals.

2014 — Wayde van Niekerk runs 44.38sec in New York to break the 44.59 South African 400m record jointly held by Arnaud Malherbe (1999) and Hendrick Mokganyetsi (2000). Competing in a Diamond League meet, Van Niekerk finished second behind American LaShawn Merritt.

2014 — Bryan Habana scores two tries as the Springboks beat Wales 38-16 in Durban to take a 1-0 lead in a two-match series.

2022 — Heinrich Klaasen’s 29 is the highest score in SA’s 131 total as they lose the third T20 against India in Visakhapatnam by 48 runs. The Proteas led the series 2-1.

2022 — Lara Goodall scores an unbeaten 93 and Andrie Steyn 84 not out as the South African women, needing 214, beat Ireland by nine wickets in the second ODI in Dublin for an uncatchable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.