THIS DAY IN HISTORY

1937: The Springboks play the first of five Tests of their tour of Australia and New Zealand, beating the Wallabies 9-5 in Sydney. 1964: SA’s slim hopes of being allowed to compete at the Tokyo Olympics are dealt a hammer blow by the minister of the interior, Jannie de Klerk, the father of FW. With the SA Olympic Committee expected to renounce apartheid in sport, De Klerk said government could not approve a mixed-race national team.

1965: The Springboks lose narrowly to Australia in Brisbane, going down 8-12 to lose the two-match series 2-0 — their first series defeat to Australia. The loss extends their losing streak to five matches.

1993: Former WBO champion Dingaan Thobela wins his second world crown, dethroning WBA lightweight titleholder Tony Lopez at Sun City, avenging a controversial points defeat to the American in Sacramento.

1999: It’s unlucky 13 for the Springboks as they lose to Wales for the first time in their history. Unbeaten in their 12 previous outings, they went down 19-29 in the first-ever match at the new Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.

2007: Jacques Kallis scores an unbeaten 91 as the Proteas beat India by four wickets with three balls to spare in the first ODI of a three-match series in Belfast.

2010: Flyhalf Morne Steyn scores 28 points, including two tries, as the Springboks beat Italy 55-11 in East London to win the twomatch series 2-0.