Bokke

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Bokke is the popular nickname for South Africa’s national rugby union team, the Springboks.

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Bokke canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national rugby union team nickname ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Springboks ⓘ
anthem Die Stem van Suid-Afrika ⓘ
Nkosi Sikelel’ iAfrika ⓘ
competesIn Rugby Championship ⓘ
confederation World Rugby ⓘ
country South Africa ⓘ
emblem springbok antelope ⓘ
linked to: springbok
firstTestMatchYear 1891 ⓘ
firstTestOpponent British and Irish Lions ⓘ
formerCompetition Tri Nations ⓘ
governingBody South African Rugby Union ⓘ
homeContinent Africa ⓘ
homeStadium Cape Town Stadium ⓘ
Ellis Park Stadium ⓘ
Kings Park Stadium ⓘ
Loftus Versfeld Stadium ⓘ
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium ⓘ
Newlands Stadium ⓘ
jerseyColor green ⓘ
languageOfNickname Afrikaans ⓘ
nicknameMeaning plural of “bok”, meaning “buck” or “antelope” in Afrikaans ⓘ
notableCaptain Francois Pienaar ⓘ
John Smit ⓘ
Siya Kolisi ⓘ
notableCoach Jake White ⓘ
Kitch Christie ⓘ
Rassie Erasmus ⓘ
notableFlyHalf Handré Pollard ⓘ
notableLock Victor Matfield ⓘ
notableProp Tendai Mtawarira ⓘ
notableWing Bryan Habana ⓘ
refersTo South Africa national rugby union team ⓘ
regionalAssociation Rugby Africa ⓘ
sharesRecordForMostRugbyWorldCupsWith New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ
shortsColor white ⓘ
socksColor green ⓘ
sport rugby union ⓘ
symbolizes South African national pride ⓘ
teamColors gold ⓘ
green ⓘ
traditionalRival Australia national rugby union team ⓘ
British and Irish Lions ⓘ
England national rugby union team ⓘ
New Zealand national rugby union team ⓘ
wonRugbyWorldCup 1995 Rugby World Cup ⓘ
2007 Rugby World Cup ⓘ
2019 Rugby World Cup ⓘ
2023 Rugby World Cup ⓘ
worldCupTitles 4 ⓘ

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Boks → shortName → Bokke ⓘ