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30 days agolast 7d
Head-to-head vs South Africa1906–2024

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25Losses
0Draws
16.7%Win rate
339–792Points (F–A)

Springbok-centric archive — totals cover Tests against South Africa only, not this team's global career. Difference: -453 points.

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Record vs/ opponents
OpponentPWDL%
Springboks30502517
Record at/ vs Springboks
VenuePWDL%
Murrayfield Stadium18401422
Hollywoodbets Kings Park20020
Mbombela Stadium10010
Emirates Airline Park10010
Record in/ vs Springboks
CompetitionPWDL%
RWC40040
Friendly10010
Margin mix/ wins vs Springboks
Close (<7)
80% · 4 W
Mid (7–14)
0% · 0 W
Blowout (>14)
20% · 1 W

Splits cover head-to-head matches against South African sides only — this archive isn’t a complete record of Scotland’s fixtures across world rugby.

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Player records for Scotland arrive with the historical data pass.

ReportSpringboks

Feinberg-Mngomezulu vows to return stronger after 'serious' ankle injury clouds Stormers semi-final

Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu has vowed to return stronger after sustaining a serious ankle injury in the Stormers' URC win over Cardiff, with John Dobson admitting the loss of the fly-half ahead of the semi-final against Leinster is 'a big blow' and Jurie Matthee set to deputise at ten.

Planet Rugby · SuperSport Rugby
AnalysisSpringboks

Kitshoff and Nyakane back Janse van Rensburg's England switch

Kitshoff and Nyakane back Janse van Rensburg's England call-up, drawing parallels with Steyn's Scotland switch and arguing that chasing top-level rugby wherever the opportunity comes is the right call — even as the door quietly closes on a Bok future.

Planet Rugby
ReportSpringboks

Betway to put 23 fan names on Springbok shorts for Barbarians opener in Gqeberha

Betway and SA Rugby will replace the sponsor logo on the back of the Springboks' shorts with the names of 23 competition-winning fans for the June 20 Barbarians Test in Gqeberha, with entries open until June 11 at www.behindeverybok.co.za.

TimesLIVE Rugby
ReportSpringboks

Erasmus satisfied with alignment camps but warns proof must come on the field

Rassie Erasmus says the Springboks are in a good place after more than 60 players attended two alignment camps, but insists the results must now translate onto the field as SA Rugby prepares to name a training squad within two weeks.

Planet Rugby
ReportSpringboks

Hooker targeting All Blacks opener after shoulder surgery, July Tests ruled out

Ethan Hooker is targeting the opening All Blacks Test in The Greatest Rivalry series after shoulder surgery, with the 23-year-old ruled out of all July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisGeneral

Hansen: Wellington told us more about the All Blacks than the Springboks

Hansen argues the Wellington result revealed more about All Black confusion than Springbok dominance, while cautioning against scoreline fixation — and backing the new-look All Blacks to learn from the Greatest Rivalry tour.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisGeneral

SA Rugby's Lions Dilemma: Oberholzer Flags the Cost of 2021 as Beyond29 Rethink Gathers Pace

Oberholzer calls a potential Lions snub 'tragic', citing the revenue-free 2021 tour, while the Beyond29 review quietly explores France, Japan, and the Americas as alternative destinations.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisGeneral

JJ van der Mescht: The Springbok Giant Making Waves at Northampton

JJ van der Mescht is a 23-stone lock with the skills of a backs player — and South Africa have already taken notice, calling him into an alignment squad ahead of the July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.

The Guardian Rugby