▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final s , ▁and ▁Argentina ▁ 3 7 – 1 3 ▁in ▁the ▁semi - final s . ▁In ▁the ▁final ▁they ▁pre va iled ▁ 1 5 – 6 ▁over ▁England ▁to ▁lift ▁the ▁Web b ▁Ell is ▁Cup ▁for ▁a ▁second ▁time . ▁ ▁In ▁January ▁ 2 0 0 8 , ▁Peter ▁de ▁Vill iers ▁was ▁appointed ▁as ▁the ▁first ▁non - white ▁coach ▁of ▁the ▁Spring b oks . ▁De ▁Vill iers ' s ▁first ▁squad ▁included ▁ten ▁of ▁colour . ▁The ▁team ▁finish es ▁last ▁in ▁the ▁Tri ▁Nations , ▁but ▁not ched ▁several ▁wins ▁during ▁their ▁ 2 0 0 8 ▁end ▁of ▁year ▁tour . ▁ ▁The ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁season ▁was ▁more ▁successful . ▁The ▁B oks ▁earned ▁a ▁ 2 – 1 ▁series ▁win ▁over ▁the ▁L ions , ▁and ▁then ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 9 ▁Tri ▁Nations ▁Series . ▁However , ▁during ▁the ▁November ▁tests ▁they ▁lost ▁their ▁top ▁spot ▁in ▁the ▁IR B ▁rank ings ▁with ▁losses ▁to ▁France ▁and ▁Ireland . ▁Non eth eless , ▁the ▁B oks ▁were ▁named ▁IR B ▁International ▁Team ▁of ▁the ▁Year . ▁ ▁The ▁B oks ' ▁June ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁test ▁campaign ▁included ▁a ▁win ▁over ▁France ▁( the ir ▁first ▁victory ▁over ▁the ▁French ▁since ▁ 2 0 0 5 ). ▁However , ▁the ▁B oks ▁performed ▁poor ly ▁in ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 0 ▁Tri ▁Nations ▁campaign , ▁sl iding ▁to