New Zealand thrashed the Springboks 57-0 in the Rugby Championship in 2017
On September 16, 2017, in Auckland, New Zealand, the New Zealand national rugby team defeated South Africa 57-0 in a Rugby Championship match at North Harbour Stadium. As TimesLIVE notes, this defeat was the largest in Springboks history.
Eight tries by the All Blacks
The All Blacks scored eight tries, while the visitors did not score a single point. Eben Etzebeth was South Africa's captain in this match.
Other sporting events on September 16
In 2007, Albie Morkel scored 43 runs off 20 balls, and South Africa's cricket team, having finished its innings at 154/8, defeated England by 19 runs in a World T20 group match at Newlands.
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In 2018, South Africa's women's cricket team beat the West Indies by 40 runs in the first ODI in Bridgetown. Sune Luus scored 58 runs, while Marizanne Kapp took three wickets for 14 runs; the South African team finished the match at 201/9.
In 2025, Kapp scored 121 runs not out, while Tazmin Brits scored 101 runs not out. South Africa, needing 256 runs to win, defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the first ODI in Lahore.
