Stats

The numbers behind the noise.

All-time Springbok Test records, head-to-head splits, and unbeaten runs from both sides of the result line. Player splits and depth-chart heatmaps land in Phase 3.

Matches on record

446

1906–2024

Teams tracked

franchises + nations

Springbok tests

446

60.8% win rate

Coverage span

119y

from kaggle backfill

Test record vs South Africa

All teams with 5+ Tests against the Springboks. W / D / L / Win % are the Springboks’ record in that head-to-head.

≥5 Tests

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Win %
01	New Zealand	106	40	4	62	37.7
02	Australia	95	51	3	41	53.7
03	England	46	28	2	16	60.9
04	France	46	28	6	12	60.9
05	Wales	42	34	1	7	81.0
06	Argentina	36	32	1	3	88.9
07	Ireland	30	19	1	10	63.3
08	Scotland	29	24	0	5	82.8
09	Italy	16	15	0	1	93.8
	Springbok totals	446	271	18	157	60.8

Springbok unbeaten runs

The longest stretches South Africa have gone without a Test defeat — wins and draws combined.

17Won 17 consecutive Tests23 Aug 1997 – 28 Nov 1998
Run ended by England.
12Won 12 consecutive Tests4 Sept 1937 – 22 Aug 1953
Run ended by Australia.
1111 Tests unbeaten · 9W / 2D13 Aug 1960 – 13 Jul 1963
Run ended by Australia.
88 Tests unbeaten · 7W / 1D24 Nov 1906 – 11 Jan 1913
Run ended by New Zealand.
8Won 8 consecutive Tests25 Aug 2007 – 21 Jun 2008
Run ended by New Zealand.

Longest unbeaten runs against South Africa

Opponents who have gone the longest without losing to the Boks in head-to-head Tests.

8New Zealand21 Jul 2001 – 24 Jul 2004
8 consecutive wins over the Boks.
7England24 Jun 2000 – 18 Nov 2006
7 consecutive wins over the Boks.
5Australia4 Sept 2010 – 8 Sept 2012
5 consecutive wins over the Boks.
4Wales26 Nov 2016 – 24 Nov 2018
4 consecutive wins over the Boks.
4France26 Jul 1958 – 25 Jul 1964
2W / 2D unbeaten in head-to-head.

Player stats · Phase 3

Career caps, tries, points, position-by-position depth charts and per-match splits arrive in Phase 3 once the historical player-event data lands. The slot is reserved on purpose.