The Springboks secured victory in 11 out of 13 matches in 2024, including winning the Rugby Championship trophy. Despite missing out on major awards at the 2024 World Rugby Awards, the team had a successful season.
The Springboks celebrate after sealing the Rugby Championship title against Argentina in Mbombela earlier this year. Picture: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
Where the Boks flexed their muscle however was the World Rugby team of the year, which saw Du Toit, Etzebeth, Kolbe, Ox Nche, Malcolm Marx, Damian de Allende and Jesse Kriel take up seven spots, with Ireland filling four, the All Blacks three and one from Argentina rounding out the 15.
This is especially pleasing as it was the Boks’ inconsistency between their World Cup triumphs in 2019 and 2023 that frustrated fans and pundits, as they slipped up in many games that they shouldn’t have.
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