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
1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa 1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa The 1971 Argentina rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of 14 matches played by the Argentina national rugby union team in June and July 1971. It was the second tour of Argentinian team in South Africa, six year after the 1965 tour . The "Pumas" didn't play against Springboks (playing meanwhile in Australia, but againnts the Gazelles, the selection of emerging young players. Originally was scheduled also a match in Rhodesia, but it was cancelled after a prohibition of Argentine government. </small> North west Cape: Ch.Husamen; P.Maas, K.de Jong,