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South African Rugby Team (South Africa) Rugby
The Springboks were named International Rugby Board Team of the Year in 2009, edging out Six Nations winners Ireland. The year began with a closely-fought 2–1 series win over the British and Irish Lions, which they followed with a convincing win in the Tri Nations Series, beating the All Blacks twice and losing only to Australia in Brisbane. They also won the Freedom Cup, against the All Blacks and the Mandela Challenge Plate against Australia. Those performances took them to No 1 in the IRB rankings, although their year ended less successfully when they toured Europe in November, beating Italy, but losing to France and Ireland.
