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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 follow with the historical player-event data pass.

Matches on record

1,302

1906–2026

Teams tracked

75

franchises + nations

Springbok tests

475

62.3% win rate

Coverage span

121y

1906–2026

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
#TeamPWDLWin %
01New Zealand1144646440.4
02Australia985334254.1
03England472921661.7
04France472961261.7
05Wales44361781.8
06Argentina41361487.8
07Ireland312011064.5
08Scotland30250583.3
09Italy19180194.7
Springbok totals4752961816162.3
Springbok unbeaten runs

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

  1. 17Won 17 consecutive Tests23 Aug 1997 – 28 Nov 1998

    Run ended by England.

  2. 12Won 12 consecutive Tests4 Sept 1937 – 22 Aug 1953

    Run ended by Australia.

  3. 1111 Tests unbeaten · 9W / 2D13 Aug 1960 – 13 Jul 1963

    Run ended by Australia.

  4. 1111 Tests unbeaten · 10W / 1D6 Aug 1994 – 18 Nov 1995

    Run ended by Australia.

  5. 10Won 10 consecutive Tests13 Sept 2025 – 8 Aug 2026

    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.

  1. 8New Zealand21 Jul 2001 – 24 Jul 2004

    8 consecutive wins over the Boks.

  2. 7England24 Jun 2000 – 18 Nov 2006

    7 consecutive wins over the Boks.

  3. 5Australia4 Sept 2010 – 8 Sept 2012

    5 consecutive wins over the Boks.

  4. 4Wales26 Nov 2016 – 24 Nov 2018

    4 consecutive wins over the Boks.

  5. 4France26 Jul 1958 – 25 Jul 1964

    2W / 2D unbeaten in head-to-head.

Springbok career highlights
Oldest in squadTrevor Nyakane37 yrs
Youngest in squadEthan Hooker23 yrs
Most caps

Top 10 active Springboks by Test caps.

#PlayerCaps
01Eben Etzebeth142
02Willie le Roux101
03Damian de Allende100
04Siya Kolisi100
05Pieter-Steph du Toit100
06Malcolm Marx87
07Handré Pollard85
08Jesse Kriel84
09Franco Mostert83
10Bongi Mbonambi81
Most points

Top 10 active Springboks by career Test points.

#PlayerPts
01Handré Pollard825
02Cheslin Kolbe198
03Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu181
04Makazole Mapimpi165
05Manie Libbok145
06Malcolm Marx135
07Kurt-Lee Arendse115
08Cobus Reinach95
09Jesse Kriel95
10Damian Willemse81

Player stats sourced from Wikipedia infoboxes · refreshed daily