1902 — Charlie Llewellyn takes six wickets as South Africa bowl out Australia for 252 on the first day of the final third Test at Newlands.
1975 — The University of South Africa campus in Pretoria hosts the Mr Olympia bodybuilding competition, where Arnold Schwarzenegger wins his sixth straight crown. “The Austrian Oak”, as he was known, retired from competitive bodybuilding after that to follow what became a successful movie career in Hollywood.
1980 — Morne du Plessis leads the Springboks for the last time as they trounce France 37-15 in a one-off Test at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria. Du Plessis — who made his debut against Australia in 1971 — had taken over the captaincy against France in 1975. Under his leadership the Boks won 13 of 15 Tests, including series triumphs against the All Blacks in 1976 and the British Lions in 1980. Mercurial winger Gerrie Germishuys, who scored seven tries in nine Tests that year, was one of South Africa’s five try-scorers against France, who dotted down only once. Legendary French full-back Serge Blanco made his international debut that day. Germishuys crossed for his ninth career Test try that day, making him South Africa’s highest try scorer, one ahead of Jannie Engelbrecht and John Gainsford.
1996 — Mzukisi Sikali wears down Nungdiaw Sakcharuporn before stopping him in the 10th round in Bangkok to lift the WBU junior-flyweight title. The deposed champion was taken to hospital for observation. Sikali was only the second South African boxer to win a world title — albeit a marginal one — in Thailand.
1997 — Lance Klusener hits 99 off 96 balls to guide the Proteas to a four-wicket victory over Sri Lanka in the final of a four-nation tournament in Lahore. South Africa’s bowlers restricted Sri Lanka to 209/7, and their batters raced to victory with 56 balls to spare.
1997 — Centre Dick Muir scores a try on debut as the Springboks hammer Italy 62-31 in Bologna. Flanker Rassie Erasmus and wingers James Small and Pieter Rossouw each scored two tries. South Africa scored nine tries in all, conceding only three.
2003 — The All Blacks score three tries without reply as they knock the Springboks out of the World Cup. Three penalties by flyhalf Derick Hougaard was all South Africa could manage as they went down 9-29 in Melbourne. It was the first time the Boks had failed to reach the World Cup semifinals, and the last match captain Corne Krige played for South Africa. Of the 18 matches he was at the helm, South Africa won seven games.
2008 — Centres Adriaan Jacobs and Jean de Villiers score South Africa’s two tries to help the Springboks beat Wales 20-15 at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
2009 — Hashim Amla scores 80 as the Proteas beat Zimbabwe by 45 runs in the first ODI at Willowmore in Benoni. The home side posted 295/5 before restricting the visitors to 250/6.
2010 — Jacques Kallis scores 83 as the Proteas beat Pakistan by 57 runs in the fifth ODI in Dubai to win the series 3-2. Hashim Amla scored 62 off 47 balls, AB de Villiers made 61 and JP Duminy 59 off 41 balls to push South Africa to 317/5. The home side were bowled out for 260, Kallis and Robin Peterson taking three wickets each.
2013 — Dale Steyn takes five wickets as the Proteas beat Pakistan by 28 runs in the fourth ODI in Abu Dhabi for an uncatchable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. Quinton de Kock contributed 112 to the South Africa total of 266/5.
2014 — The Springboks and Ireland score two tries apiece at Lansdowne Road, but the hosts win 29-15 after they land five penalties and both conversions.
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