![]() The Springboks also compete in the annual Rugby Championship (formerly the Tri-Nations), along with their Southern Hemisphere counterparts Argentina, Australia and New Zealand. As a result of this, the South African National Rugby Union Team were named 2020 World Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards for a second time. South Africa then won a third World Cup title, defeating England 32–12 in the 2019 final. They were named 2008 World Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards. As a result of the 2007 World Cup tournament the Springboks were promoted to first place in the IRB World Rankings, a position they held until July the following year when New Zealand regained the top spot. South Africa regained the title as champions 12 years later, when they defeated England 15–6 in the 2007 final. The Springboks defeated the All Blacks 15–12 in the 1995 final, which is now remembered as one of the greatest moments in South Africa's sporting history, and a watershed moment in the post-Apartheid nation-building process. Although South Africa was instrumental in the creation of the Rugby World Cup competition, the Springboks did not compete in the first two World Cups in 19 because of international anti-apartheid sporting boycotts. ![]() The team made its World Cup debut in 1995, when the newly democratic South Africa hosted the tournament. ![]() ( Auckland, New Zealand 16 September 2017) ( East London, South Africa 11 June 2005) ![]()
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