STAT ATTACK: Springboks' memorable 2024 campaign by numbers
12/29/2024 08:05 AM
All the trivia, stats and facts behind the Springboks’ unparalleled success throughout the 2024 calendar year.
SCENE SETTER:
The Springboks comfortably finished the year as the top team on the world rankings with a rewarding 11 victories in 13 Tests, and an impressive win record of 84.6%.
Adding to this, they scored the third highest number of tries in the season since 1992 in the process (57) – the most being in 2007 when they scored 81 tries, while they scored 74 five-pointers in 1997 when Rassie Erasmus donned the green and gold jersey himself, while the Bok coach used an extraordinary 50 players in the process.
Reflecting on the year that was, there was clearly a lot to celebrate, as evidences by the breakdown below.
NUMBERS GAME
TESTS
Played: 13
Won: 11
Lost: Two
POINTS
Scored: 450
Conceded: 220
TRIES
Scored: 57
Conceded: 23
PLAYERS
Personnel used: 50
New caps/debutants: 12
- Jordan Hendrikse
- Edwill vd Merwe
- Ben-Jason Dixon
- Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu
- Jan-Hendrik Wessels
- Johan Grobbelaar
- Phepsi Buthelezi
- Morne van den Berg
- Andre-Hugo Venter
- Ruan Venter
- Quan Horn
- Cameron Hanekom.
Captains: Four
- Siya Kolisi
- Salmaan Moerat
- Pieter-Steph du Toit
- Eben Etzebeth.
SILVERWARE
Trophies/titles: Five
- Rugby Championship
- Freedom Cup (against New Zealand, last held in 2009)
- Prince William Cup (against Wales)
- Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate (against Australia)
- Qatar Airways Cup
MILESTONES, ACHIEVEMENTS, RECOGNITION
World Rugby Test ranking: No 1.
World Rugby Player award nominations: 4
Du Toit, Etzebeth, Cheslin Kolbe (Player of the Year category)
Feinberg Mngomezulu (Breakthrough Player of the Year category)
World Rugby award winners: One
Du Toit (Player of the Year).
WHAT WAS YOUR HIGHLIGHT FROM THE SPRINGBOKS’ SEASON?
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