Three subspecies are identified. Louw predicts lions tour will be an awesome spectacle an awesome spectacle awaits fans in 2021 when the british irish lions head to south africa for their quadrennial tour and former springbok flank francois louw reckons the tourists will have a point to prove against the men in green and gold. A slender long legged antelope the springbok reaches 71 to 86 cm 28 to 34 in at the shoulder and weighs between 27 and 42 kg 60 and 93 lb. South africa first played test rugby in 1891 against a british isles touring team. Its shoulder height is 6987 cm 2734 inches and its weight is 2748 kg 59106 pounds. The springboks made their rugby world cup debut in 1995 when the newly democratic south africa hosted the tournament and the team under the captaincy of francois pienaar defeated the all blacks in the final 15 12 a moment which is remembered as one of the greatest in south africas sporting history.
Springbok are a small antelope that have a body length between 12 and 14 m 4 45 ft a shoulder height between 74 and 89 cms 29 35 inches a tail length between 15 and 30 cms 6 12 inches and they weigh between 30 and 48 kgs 66 105 lbs. The sole member of the genus antidorcas this bovid was first described by the german zoologist eberhard august wilhelm von zimmermann in 1780. The springboks will he hoping to make it a lucky number three when they compete in the 2019 rugby world cup in japan starting september 20. They are reddish brown in colour with a pale underside. The springbok antidorcas marsupialis is a medium sized antelope found mainly in southern and southwestern africa. The heavily ringed horns are 3549 cm 1419 inches in length smaller and thinner in females and have an unusual stethoscope shape with hooked tips pointing inward.
Gallery of Springboks Height And Weight
