South Africa has had many inspirational Springbok captains over the years, but can you name all the captains since 1995?
Since 1995, a total of 24 players have had the honor of leading the Springboks in official test matches. Among them, three captains led South Africa to Rugby World Cup glory, with one player achieving it twice.
Springbok coaches favor their forwards as leaders, and this is clearly reflected in the list, with just four backline players skipping the team compared to 20 forwards.
Since Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber returned to manage the Springboks in 2018, they have selected only six players. new The most recent captain led the Boks for the first time ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
The most decorated Springbok captain has captained the Boks 83 times, at least 30 more times than any other player, and holds the record for most consecutive Test caps, having played for the Boks 46 times.
Quiz: Can you name the 10 most capped players in Springbok history?
The list is littered with a few players who led the team once or twice when the regular captain was absent, or when the Boks chose to rest some of their frontline players.
Of the four backline players who captained the team, two were scrum-half, one was a center and one was a fly-half.
P.S. Matt Damon has nothing to do with it!
Now, with all the hints and clues, let's guess the names of all the players who have captained the Springboks since 1995.
Please name the Springbok captain since 1995.
Did you get them all?
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