1955 — Peter Heine finishes with five wickets as England are bowled out for 381 before the South African batsmen nervously chase down the 145-run target to win the third Test by three wickets to score the country’s first victory in Manchester and reduce their deficit in the five-match series to 1-2.
1980 — The Springboks, already 3-0 up in the series against the British and Irish Lions, lose the fourth and final Test 13-17 at Loftus Versfeld. The visitors were worthy victors, outscoring the hosts three tries to one. Centre Willie du Plessis scored South Africa’s only try, with flyhalf Naas Botha adding one penalty and then being relieved of the kicking duties before fullback Gysie Pienaar added two more penalties. Fullback Andy Irvine, flank John O’Driscoll and prop Clive Williams scored for the Lions, with flyhalf Ollie Campbell kicking one conversion and a penalty.
1980 — Desiré Wilson, the first woman to win an F1 race, fails to qualify for the British Grand Prix after finishing last in practice in her Williams. The car had performed differently to the one she had tested shortly before. Compatriot Jody Scheckter, the reigning world champion, was the slowest of the qualifiers in his Ferrari.
2000 — David Terbrugge takes 4/20 in eight overs to help the Proteas beat Pakistan by seven wickets in an ODI in Colombo. South Africa bowled out their opponents for 153 before coasting to victory in the 38th over. The win secured South Africa a spot in the triangular series final against Sri Lanka.
2003 — England smash the Proteas by seven wickets in a triangular series final at Lord’s after bowling out South Africa for 107. Jacques Rudolph was South Africa's best batsman with 19. Zimbabwe was the third team in the tournament.
2003 — The Springboks score their last victory against a major side for the season, beating Australia 26-22 at Newlands. Lock Victor Matfield and substitute Brent Russell scored tries, but their defence was breached three times, through wingers Joe Roff and Wendell Sailor and flank Phil Waugh. Australia went on to make the final of the World Cup on home soil later that year, while South Africa didn’t make a dent.
2008 — The Springboks record their only victory over the All Blacks at the now-defunct Carisbrook in Dunedin, dubbed the House of Pain. Scrumhalf Ricky Januarie scored a brilliant solo late try to help the visitors seal the match 30-28. Winger JP Pietersen scored the Boks’ other try, with Butch James, Percy Montgomery and Frans Steyn all contributing with the boot. The Boks had lost all seven previous tests they had played there, from 1921 to 2005. That was the last time South Africa played there before the stadium was closed. In 38 matches there, New Zealand lost only five and drew once.
2008 — Ashwell Prince scores 101 as South Africa are bowled out for 247 in the first Test at Lord’s.
2014 — Quinton de Kock hits a run-a-ball 128 and AB de Villiers a rapid-fire 108 from 71 deliveries to steer South Africa to an 82-run victory in the deciding third ODI against Sri Lanka in Hambantota. South Africa made 339/5 before bowling out the hosts for 257 to claim a 2-1 series victory.
2015 — Bangladesh draw level in the ODI series at 1-1 as they trounce the Proteas by seven wickets in the second match in Dhaka. The visitors were bowled out for 162 and their bowlers were unable to stem the home team’s batsmen, who raced to victory in the 28th over.
2017 — Dane van Niekerk takes 4/24 as South Africa's women cricketers bowl out Sri Lanka for 101 en route to an eight-wicket win in a World Cup group match in Taunton.
2019 — Lenize Potgieter scores 42 points to help the Proteas beat Trinidad and Tobago 76-45 in their Netball World Cup group match in Liverpool.
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