For more than a century, the myrtle green jersey and gold collar have carried more than the results of a rugby match. They have carried history, pressure, division, and the expectations of a nation.

In this episode of Hall of Teams, we explore the complex legacy of the South African Springboks. This is the story of a team that had to survive its own history, endure international isolation, return to a country being remade, and ultimately transform to represent an entire nation.

From the birth of the Springbok name to Nelson Mandela and the 1995 Rugby World Cup, from the fall to seventh in the world rankings to the rise of Siya Kolisi, Rassie Erasmus and the Bomb Squad, this is one of sport’s most extraordinary journeys.

Green against black.

Springboks against All Blacks.

More than a century unsettled.