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Decades after famous Sydney protests, South Africa gets first black rugby captain

Meredith Burgmann in a 2001 protest against trade with Myanmar
Source: AAP

The South African national rugby side will get its first black Test captain when the Springboks play a three-match series against England next month.


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The South African national rugby side will get its first black Test captain when the Springboks play a three-match series against England next month.



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