Blast from the past: Boks slay Welsh dragons to advance to World Cup final

Today in SA sports history: October 27

26 October 2022 - 22:22

1984 — The Springboks score four tries as they beat South America 22-13 in the final second Test at Newlands. Wings Carel du Plessis and Ray Mordt, centre Danie Gerber and flanker Kulu Ferreira dotted down, with flyhalf Errol Tobias adding two penalties. It was SA's last fully fledged Test for eight years. ..

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