South Africa national rugby union team ahead, and the Springboks won by three Tests to one, but coming shortly after the Soweto riots the tour attracted international condemnation. Twenty eight countries boycotted the 1976 Summer Olympics in protest, and in 1977 the Gleneagles Agreement discouraged any Commonwealth sporting contact with South Africa. In response to the growing pressure, the segregated South African rugby unions merged in 1977. A planned 1979 Springbok tour of France was blocked by the French government. The Lions toured South Africa in 1980, losing the first three tests before winning the last one. The 1981 Springbok tour of New Zealand went ahead
1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina Complete list of matches played by the South Africa u23 in Argentina: Report of all the matches played by the "Gazelles" in Argentina: <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> <br> 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina The 1972 South African Gazelles rugby union tour in Argentina was a series of matches played by the "Gazelles" (Under-23 South African selection) in Argentina, between September and November 1972. It was the second tour of Argentina by this selection, after the 1966 tour and the fourth of a South African team. The series between "Gazelles" and