▁third ▁in ▁the ▁world ▁rank ings . ▁In ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Tri ▁Nations ▁the ▁B oks ▁rest ed ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁players ▁in ▁prepar ation ▁for ▁the ▁up coming ▁World ▁Cup . ▁At ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 1 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup , ▁the ▁Spring b oks ▁to pped ▁their ▁group ▁before ▁falling ▁to ▁Australia ▁ 9 – 1 1 ▁in ▁the ▁quarter - final s . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁victory ▁ ▁The ▁Spring b oks ▁won ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁in ▁Japan ▁after ▁defe ating ▁England ▁ 3 2 – 1 2 ▁in ▁the ▁final . ▁It ▁was ▁for ▁the ▁first ▁time ▁that ▁a ▁Black ▁South ▁African ▁rugby ▁captain ▁got ▁to ▁lift ▁the ▁Web b ▁Ell is ▁Cup , ▁the ▁captain ▁being ▁Si ya ▁Kol isi ▁who ▁presented ▁South ▁African ▁president ▁Cy ril ▁Ram aph osa ▁the ▁number ▁ 6 ▁j er sey ▁to ▁comm emor ate ▁Nelson ▁Mand ela , ▁who ▁wore ▁the ▁same ▁number ed ▁j er sey ▁during ▁the ▁ 1 9 9 5 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup . ▁ ▁The ▁final ▁match ▁between ▁South ▁Africa ▁and ▁England ▁served ▁as ▁a ▁rem atch ▁between ▁the ▁two ▁in ▁reference ▁to ▁the ▁ 2 0 0 7 ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁final . ▁This ▁marks ▁the ▁third ▁time ▁South ▁Africa ▁has ▁won ▁the ▁World ▁Cup ▁which ▁t ies ▁the ▁team ▁with ▁the ▁All ▁Black s ▁for ▁most ▁Rugby ▁World ▁Cup ▁wins . ▁ ▁C rest ▁and ▁colours ▁ ▁Since ▁the