A crowd of 33,210 turned up at the now-closed Newlands to see an age-grade South African side inspired by a then 18-year-old Handre Pollard end the four-year grip that the New Zealanders had on the title.
There is so much South African meat knocking about Scottish rugby at the minute that black puddings are being made with kudu blood around the Highlands.
While most of the focus is currently on the Rugby World Cup in France, the 2023/24 BKT United Rugby Championship season gets under way this weekend.
When South Africa kick off their latest Junior World Championship campaign at home to Georgia in Stellenbosch on June 24, it will be two days after the 11th anniversary of their 2012 22-16 final win over New Zealand in Cape Town – the last time the tournament was held in that country.
Schools rugby is South Africa is revered around the game and many argue it has the best system in the world for future professionals
The hugely experienced Wayne Barnes was an appropriate choice to take charge of a final round encounter which had plenty of relevance to the destination of this year’s Six Nations title.
Kieran Crowley has picked an Italy team for this Saturday’s Guinness Six Nations finale in Wales that contains two changes from the side that was beaten 22-33 last weekend by Scotland in Rome.
Scotland avoided any potential banana skin with a bonus point victory in Rome, further extending the hosts' winless Six Nations run in the process.
The rivals will attempt to keep their respective title hopes alive in round four.
Braam Steyn may have once dreamt of pulling on the Springbok jersey but has no regrets as he seeks to help Italy provide the fatal blow to South Africa's Rugby World Cup hopes in their Pool B clash at the Shizuoka Stadium