{"slug": "south-africa-national-rugby-union-team", "label": "South Africa national rugby union team", "wikipedia": "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team", "wikidata": "https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q498478", "qid": "Q498478", "description": "national rugby union team representing South Africa", "entries": 6, "years": 6, "span": [1891, 2023], "span_label": ["1891 CE", "2023 CE"], "topics": [{"title": "Culture & Society", "count": 5}, {"title": "Health & Medicine", "count": 1}], "related": [{"slug": "new-zealand-national-rugby-union-team", "label": "New Zealand national rugby union team", "shared": 2}, {"slug": "japan", "label": "Japan", "shared": 1}, {"slug": "cape-town", "label": "Cape Town", "shared": 1}], "items": [{"year": 1891, "year_label": "1891 CE", "section": "Health & Medicine", "date": "July 30", "text": "July 30 – The Springboks rugby union team of South Africa play their first international test match against the Lions team of the British Isles, and lose by 4–0.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1369994059#July", "title": "1891", "revid": 1369994059, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1933, "year_label": "1933 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "July 8", "text": "July 8 – The first rugby union test match is played between the Wallabies of Australia and the Springboks of South Africa, at Newlands in Cape Town.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1371108771#July", "title": "1933", "revid": 1371108771, "section": "Events › July"}}, {"year": 1995, "year_label": "1995 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "May 25", "text": "May 25 – June 24 – The 1995 Rugby World Cup takes place in South Africa and is won by the host nation after beating New Zealand in the final; this was the Springboks tournament debut after World Rugby lifted their ban following the end of apartheid.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372467239#May", "title": "1995", "revid": 1372467239, "section": "Events › May"}}, {"year": 2007, "year_label": "2007 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 7", "text": "September 7 – October 20 – The 2007 Rugby World Cup takes place in France. South Africa beat defending champions England in the final.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1370930640#September", "title": "2007", "revid": 1370930640, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 2019, "year_label": "2019 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 20", "text": "September 20–November 2 – The 2019 Rugby World Cup is held in Japan and is won by South Africa who defeated England in the final.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1373255188#September", "title": "2019", "revid": 1373255188, "section": "Events › September"}}, {"year": 2023, "year_label": "2023 CE", "section": "Culture & Society", "date": "September 8", "text": "September 8 – October 28 – The 2023 Rugby World Cup is held in France and is won by South Africa who beat New Zealand in the final at the Stade de France, claiming a record fourth Rugby World Cup title.", "cite": {"url": "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1372811827#September", "title": "2023", "revid": 1372811827, "section": "Events › September"}}]}