Following a successful 2024 for many of South Africa’s top sporting teams and individuals, expectations are high for an equally good 2025. Here then is The Citizen ’s wish list for this year. Boks to go back-to-back in Rugby Championship The Springboks enjoyed a top 2024 season, with arguably their biggest accolade cruising to the Rugby Championship title.

The Boks though have never won back-to-back titles. Australia managed it in the Tri Nations, in 2000 and 2001, while the All Blacks have absolutely dominated the competition, winning four straight titles twice, while winning three in a row on numerous occasions. Having won back-to-back World Cups, the Boks now need to hammer home their newfound dominance over the All Blacks with another Rugby Championship triumph — and winning in Auckland will be a huge motivator this year.

Proteas to triumph in the World Test Championship final It will be an uphill task, but the Proteas have sealed their spot in the World Test Championship (WTC) final to be played at the home of cricket, Lord’s, in London in June. There have been a number of grumbles about the Proteas qualifying for the final and the convoluted method at which it is decided, but you can only play what is in front of you and that is what they have done. They may not have played against the toughest opponents, and only played in a slew of two-Test series.

but they have consistently managed to win, and are currently on a seven-game unbeaten run, having won their last .