As of October 2023, the Springboks' hooker and captain is Siya Kolisi. He has led the team through significant tournaments and is known for his leadership and skill on the field. Kolisi made history as the first Black captain of the Springboks during the 2019 Rugby World Cup, where they won the tournament.
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Springbokke
The south African rugby team are called the Springboks
There are no springboks in the Kruger National Park. Impala are the most abundant antelope in the park.
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No. Springboks do not lay eggs. There are only three egg-laying species of mammal the platypus, the long-beaked echidna and the short-beaked echidna. These egg-laying mammals are known as monotremes. Springboks are not monotremes, but placental mammals, or eutherians.
Invictus. Directed by Clint Eastwood, starring Morgan Freeman as Mandela and Mat Damon as Francois Pienaar (1995 World Cup Rugby Captain - Springboks)
John Smit's last match for the Springboks was on October 30, 2011, during the Rugby World Cup semifinal against New Zealand. This match took place at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand. Smit, who served as the Springbok captain, played a pivotal role in South African rugby during his career.