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The South Africa national rugby union team, commonly known as the Springboks, is the country's national team, governed by the South African Rugby Union. The team play in green and gold jerseys with white shorts, and their emblem is the springbok, a native antelope and the national animal of South Africa. Their first test match was on 30 July 1891 against a British Isles touring team. The Springboks are the reigning world champions and have won the Rugby World Cup four times, more than any other country.
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Dutch philosopher and theologian (c. 1466–1536)
Desiderius Erasmus Roterodamus, commonly known in English as Erasmus of Rotterdam or simply Erasmus, was a Dutch humanist, theologian, and philosopher. He was, through his writings and translations, one of the most influential scholars of the Northern Renaissance and a major figure of Western culture.
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Capital city of Western Australia
Perth is the capital and largest city of the state of Western Australia. It is the fourth-most-populous city in Australia, with a population of over 2.2 million in the city and 2.3 million within Greater Perth as of 2023. The world's most isolated major city by certain criteria, Perth is part of the South West Land Division of Western Australia, with most of Perth's metropolitan area on the Swan Coastal Plain between the Indian Ocean and the Darling Scarp.
More on Wikipedia ↗Sept 27 : South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus believes his side only have themselves to blame following an epic 42-38 loss to Australia in their one-off test in Perth on Sunday, but praised the improvement of their hosts a year out from the Rugby World Cup. Australia were full value for a 42-17 lead going into
South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus believes his side only have themselves to blame following an epic 42-38 loss to Australia in their one-off test in Perth on Sunday, but praised the improvement of their hosts a year out from the Rugby World Cup.
The South Africa head coach was gracious in defeat to the Wallabies, who survived a late onslaught from the world champions after going down to 11 men