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epa07729869 Herschel Jantjies (C) of South Africa and his teammates sing their national anthem prior to the Rugby Championship test match between South Africa and Australia at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg, South Africa, 20 July 2019. EPA/KIM LUDBROOK

Rewind: Springboks vs Wallabies (2019)

One year ago today, the Springboks began their successful 2019 season with a 35-17 victory over the Wallabies at Ellis Park, with Herschel Jantjies putting in a man-of-the-match performance on Test debut.

Watch: ‘The best match I’ve been involved in’

Renowned Welsh referee Nigel Owens says it was an honour to officiate the epic 2013 Rugby Championship clash between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park – one of the all-time great Test matches.

Rewind: Stransky’s drop goal (1995 RWC)

Today, 25 years ago, Joel Stransky slotted an iconic drop goal to clinch the 1995 Rugby World Cup for the Springboks at Ellis Park.

Super Rugby Rewind: Cats vs Bulls (2001)

Look back at extended highlights from the final round of the 2001 season when a Rassie Erasmus-led Cats side hosted the Vodacom Bulls in front of 47,000 fans at Ellis Park, needing a bonus-point win to secure second place on the log and a home semi-final.

Bok Rewind – Greeff’s heroics vs Wallabies (2002)

The Springboks were on the brink of a whitewash during the 2002 Tri-Nations series, before fullback Werner Greeff scored a late try and slotted the match-winning conversion to seal a thrilling win over the Wallabies at Ellis Park.

Best of YouTube: Boks vs England (1st Test 2018)

In Siya Kolisi’s first game as captain, the Springboks produced one of the great comeback wins in Test history when they beat England at a packed Ellis Park in 2018. The Boks showed incredible character to recover from an early 21-point deficit to put five tries past Owen Farrell’s side, before claiming a 2-1 series win. Watch the full match… Read more →

Super Rugby Rewind: Lions thrash Sunwolves (2017)

This weekend the Lions would have hosted the Sunwolves at Ellis Park for the final time in Vodacom Super Rugby. Take a look back at the Johannesburg side’s impressive 94-7 win during the 2017 campaign.

Springboks (46) vs All Blacks (40) at Ellispark, South Africa, 19 August 2000 Braam van Straaten passes the ball under pressure.

Rewind: Boks vs All Blacks (2000 Tri-Nations)

The Springboks ended a four-match losing streak with a memorable 46-40 victory over the All Blacks in the 2000 Tri-Nations tournament, scoring six tries in an action-packed spectacle at Ellis Park.

Bryan Habana of South Africa runs in for his try during The Castle Rugby Championship match between South Africa and New Zealand

Watch: Habana’s brace vs All Blacks (2013)

The 2013 Rugby Championship Test between the Springboks and All Blacks at Ellis Park will go down as one of the best in the modern era. Despite the Boks losing 38-27, Bryan Habana scored two sensational tries in as many minutes, which were brilliantly set up by Duane Vermeulen and Francois Louw.