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SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand

SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand

Date
10 Aug 1996
Updated
30 Sep 2019
SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand

The South Africa Rugby team, the Springboks, were beaten 18-29 by the New Zealand team (All Blacks) in a Tri-Nation first test match staged at Newlands stadium, Cape Town. The Springboks were leading by 18-6 at halftime until the All Blacks managed to come from behind to register a victory. This was Francois Pienaar's final match as captain of the Springboks. After leaving the field injured, the team's coach Andre Markgraaff accused him of having faked an injury and subsequently dropped him from the team.

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  1. 01Wallis, F. (2000), Nuusdagboek: feite en fratse oor 1000 jaar, Kaapstad: Human & Rousseau.
  2. 02BBC Sprots, 'Tri-Nations History', [Online], Available at: news.bbc.co.uk, [Accessed: 08 August 2013]

Last updated · 30 Sep 2019

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South African History Online. (2011, March 16). SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand. South African History Online. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013279

South African History Online (2011) 'SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand', South African History Online, 16 March. Available at: https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013279 (Accessed: 7 August 2026).

South African History Online, SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand [website], https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013279, (accessed 7 August 2026).

"SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand." South African History Online, 16 Mar. 2011, https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013279. Accessed 7 Aug. 2026.

South African History Online. "SA Rugby team loses to New Zealand." South African History Online. March 16, 2011. https://sahistory.org.za/ref/E-0013279.

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