Thursday, August 9, 2007

Springboks- the long and thorny road to the top

One of the highlights of this year’s Rugby World Cup, to kick off in September is the presence of one of the most spectacular and controversial rugby teams in the world.
The Springboks (also named Springbokke in Afrikaans) is the more common name for the South African national rugby union team. Over the years, the Springboks have shared the turmoil of the country they represent, and made history with a series of more or less sports- related events. The Springboks play in green and gold jumpers and have been playing international rugby since 1891, when they debuted against a touring British Isles side in South Africa. The jersey has traditionally always had a gold collar. White shorts and green socks with two gold hoops, with the Canterbury logo in gold, make up View the rest of this article


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