SA Rugby on Monday formally apologised to the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU) ‘for a sequence of events that led to the conclusion of the Haka’.

On that chilly day, the Springboks beat the mighty All Blacks 15-12 at Ellis Park Stadium in Johannesburg. It was South Africa’s first time playing in a Rugby World Cup final, and they won it on ...

New Zealand's All Blacks Conrad Smith tackles South Africa's Willie le Roux (top) during their Rugby Championship match at Ellis Park stadium in Johannesburg October 4, 2014.