 Kunyange zvazvo South Africa yakabatsira zvikuru pakugadzira makwikwi eRugby World Cup, maSpringboks haana kukwikwidza mumakwikwi maviri ekutanga eWorld Cup muna 1987 na1991 nekuda kwekurambidzwa kwemitambo yepasi rose yekurwisa rusaruraganda. Chikwata ichi chakatanga kutamba muWorld Cup muna 1995, apo South Africa yakanga ichangobva kuva nehurumende yezvematongerwe enyika yakagamuchira mutambo wacho. MaSpringboks akakunda maAll Blacks 1512 mumutambo wekupedzisira, uyo zvino unorangarirwa seimwe yenguva dzakakura kwazvo munhoroondo yemitambo yeSouth Africa, uye chiitiko chakakosha mukuvaka nyika mushure meRusarura. South Africa yakadzosera zita iri semakwikwi makore gumi nemaviri gare gare, pavakakunda England 156 mumutambo we2007. Somugumisiro 2007 World Cup mutambo ari Springboks akasimudzirwa kuti nzvimbo yokutanga muna IRB World Rankings, chinzvimbo vakabata kusvikira July gore rakatevera apo New Zealand vakawanazve pamusoro nzvimbo. Vakatumidzwa zita rokuti 2008 World Team of the Year paLaureus World Sports Awards. South Africa yakazohwina mukombe wechitatu weWorld Cup muna 2019, ichikunda England 3212 mufainari. Nekuda kweizvi, Chikwata cheSouth Africa cheRugby Union chakatumidzwa zita re2020 World Team of the Year paLaureus World Sports Awards kechipiri. 