1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa 1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa The 1996 New Zealand rugby union tour of South Africa was a historic tour in the history of New Zealand rugby. The All Blacks won the test series 2–1 and became known as the incomparables for their feat of winning a series in South Africa for the first time. The Springboks and the All Blacks have been typically regarded by many as the two greatest rugby playing nations of all time. New Zealand and South Africa had clashed in many tours over time which had been hotly contested. This included the
1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia Scrumhalves South Africa won the Test Series 3–0 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia The 1971 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia was a controversial six-week rugby union tour by the Springboks to Australia. Anti-apartheid protests came to being all around the country. The tour is perhaps most infamous for a state of emergency being declared in Queensland. In total, around 700 people were arrested whilst the Springboks were on tour. The first games were then played in Adelaide and Perth, which were disrupted mainly by youth-led protesters. The third match was set to take place in