History of rugby union matches between New Zealand and South Africa
New Zealand (the All Blacks) and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing test match rugby union since 1921 when the All Blacks beat the Springboks in Dunedin 13 - 5. It is one of the biggest rivalries in world rugby history. There is considerable history behind these matches, much of it off the field. In 1981, there were protests in New Zealand over the Springboks coming to New Zealand due to the then South African government's policy of apartheid. Up until 1996 New Zealand had never won a series in South Africa but South Africa had won a series in New Zealand in 1937. Up until the start of the professional era, South Africa had won 21 tests to New Zealand's 18. In the 57 matches since the start of the professional era, New Zealand have won 41 tests to South Africa's 15 with one test drawn.
Since 2004 New Zealand and South Africa have contested the Freedom Cup, it has been included as part of the Rugby Championship since 2006.
Summary
Overall
Details[1] | Played | Won by New Zealand |
Won by South Africa |
Drawn | New Zealand points | South Africa points |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
In New Zealand | 45 | 32 | 10 | 3 | 968 | 596 |
In South Africa | 50 | 24 | 25 | 1 | 992 | 919 |
Neutral venue | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 90 | 62 |
Overall | 99 | 59 | 36 | 4 | 2050 | 1576 |
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
Record | New Zealand | South Africa |
---|---|---|
Longest winning streak | 8 (21 Jul 2001–14 Aug 2004) | 6 (4 Sept 1937–14 Jul 1956) |
Largest points for | ||
Home | 57 (16 September 2017) | 46 (19 August 2000) |
Away | 57 (8 October 2016) | 36 (15 September 2018) |
Largest winning margin | ||
Home | 57 (16 September 2017) | 17 (30 June 1928) |
Away | 42 (8 October 2016) | 12 (29 August 1981) |
Largest aggregate score | ||
90 (South Africa 35–55 New Zealand) (9 August 1997) |
Results
No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 13 August 1921 | ![]() |
13 – 5 | ![]() |
1921 South Africa tour |
2 | 27 August 1921 | ![]() |
5 – 9 | ![]() | |
3 | 17 September 1921 | ![]() |
0 – 0 | draw | |
4 | 30 June 1928 | ![]() |
17 – 0 | ![]() |
1928 New Zealand tour |
5 | 21 July 1928 | ![]() |
6 – 7 | ![]() | |
6 | 18 August 1928 | ![]() |
11 – 6 | ![]() | |
7 | 1 September 1928 | ![]() |
5 – 13 | ![]() | |
8 | 14 August 1937 | ![]() |
13 – 7 | ![]() |
1937 South Africa tour |
9 | 4 September 1937 | ![]() |
6 – 13 | ![]() | |
10 | 25 September 1937 | ![]() |
6 – 17 | ![]() | |
11 | 16 July 1949 | ![]() |
15 – 11 | ![]() |
1949 New Zealand tour |
12 | 13 August 1949 | ![]() |
12 – 6 | ![]() | |
13 | 3 September 1949 | ![]() |
9 – 3 | ![]() | |
14 | 17 September 1949 | ![]() |
11 – 8 | ![]() | |
15 | 14 July 1956 | ![]() |
10 – 6 | ![]() |
1956 South Africa tour |
16 | 4 August 1956 | ![]() |
3 – 8 | ![]() | |
17 | 18 August 1956 | ![]() |
17 – 10 | ![]() | |
18 | 1 September 1956 | ![]() |
11 – 5 | ![]() | |
19 | 25 June 1960 | ![]() |
13 – 0 | ![]() |
1960 New Zealand tour |
20 | 23 July 1960 | ![]() |
3 – 11 | ![]() | |
21 | 13 August 1960 | ![]() |
11 – 11 | draw | |
22 | 27 August 1960 | ![]() |
8 – 3 | ![]() | |
23 | 31 July 1965 | ![]() |
6 – 3 | ![]() |
1965 South Africa tour |
24 | 21 August 1965 | ![]() |
13 – 0 | ![]() | |
25 | 4 September 1965 | ![]() |
16 – 19 | ![]() | |
26 | 18 September 1965 | ![]() |
20 – 3 | ![]() | |
27 | 25 July 1970 | ![]() |
17 – 6 | ![]() |
1970 New Zealand tour |
28 | 8 August 1970 | ![]() |
8 – 9 | ![]() | |
29 | 29 August 1970 | ![]() |
14 – 3 | ![]() | |
30 | 12 September 1970 | ![]() |
20 – 17 | ![]() | |
31 | 24 July 1976 | ![]() |
16 – 7 | ![]() |
1976 New Zealand tour |
32 | 14 August 1976 | ![]() |
9 – 15 | ![]() | |
33 | 4 September 1976 | ![]() |
15 – 10 | ![]() | |
34 | 18 September 1976 | ![]() |
15 – 14 | ![]() | |
35 | 15 August 1981 | ![]() |
14 – 9 | ![]() |
1981 South Africa tour |
36 | 29 August 1981 | ![]() |
12 – 24 | ![]() | |
37 | 12 September 1981 | ![]() |
25 – 22 | ![]() | |
38 | 15 August 1992 | ![]() |
24 – 27 | ![]() |
1992 New Zealand tour |
39 | 9 July 1994 | ![]() |
22 – 14 | ![]() |
1994 South Africa tour |
40 | 23 July 1994 | ![]() |
13 – 9 | ![]() | |
41 | 6 August 1994 | ![]() |
18 – 18 | draw | |
42 | 24 June 1995 | ![]() |
15 – 12 | ![]() |
1995 Rugby World Cup Final |
43 | 20 July 1996 | ![]() |
15 – 11 | ![]() |
1996 Tri Nations Series |
44 | 10 August 1996 | ![]() |
18 – 29 | ![]() | |
45 | 17 August 1996 | ![]() |
19 – 23 | ![]() |
1996 New Zealand tour |
46 | 24 August 1996 | ![]() |
26 – 33 | ![]() | |
47 | 31 August 1996 | ![]() |
32 – 22 | ![]() | |
48 | 19 July 1997 | ![]() |
32 – 35 | ![]() |
1997 Tri Nations Series |
49 | 9 August 1997 | ![]() |
55 – 35 | ![]() | |
50 | 25 July 1998 | ![]() |
3 – 13 | ![]() |
1998 Tri Nations Series |
51 | 15 August 1998 | ![]() |
24 – 23 | ![]() | |
52 | 10 July 1999 | ![]() |
28 – 0 | ![]() |
1999 Tri Nations Series |
53 | 7 August 1999 | ![]() |
18 – 34 | ![]() | |
54 | 4 November 1999 | ![]() |
22 – 18 | ![]() |
1999 Rugby World Cup |
55 | 22 July 2000 | ![]() |
25 – 12 | ![]() |
2000 Tri Nations Series |
56 | 19 August 2000 | ![]() |
46 – 40 | ![]() | |
57 | 21 July 2001 | ![]() |
3 – 12 | ![]() |
2001 Tri Nations Series |
58 | 25 August 2001 | ![]() |
26 – 15 | ![]() | |
59 | 20 July 2002 | ![]() |
41 – 20 | ![]() |
2002 Tri Nations Series |
60 | 10 August 2002 | ![]() |
23 – 30 | ![]() | |
61 | 19 July 2003 | ![]() |
16 – 52 | ![]() |
2003 Tri Nations Series |
62 | 9 August 2003 | ![]() |
19 – 11 | ![]() | |
63 | 9 November 2003 | ![]() |
29 – 9 | ![]() |
2003 Rugby World Cup |
64 | 24 July 2004 | ![]() |
23 – 21 | ![]() |
2004 Tri Nations Series |
65 | 14 August 2004 | ![]() |
40 – 26 | ![]() | |
66 | 6 August 2005 | ![]() |
22 – 16 | ![]() |
2005 Tri Nations Series |
67 | 27 August 2005 | ![]() |
31 – 27 | ![]() | |
68 | 22 July 2006 | ![]() |
35 – 17 | ![]() |
2006 Tri Nations Series |
69 | 26 August 2006 | ![]() |
26 – 45 | ![]() | |
70 | 2 September 2006 | ![]() |
21 – 20 | ![]() | |
71 | 23 June 2007 | ![]() |
21 – 26 | ![]() |
2007 Tri Nations Series |
72 | 14 July 2007 | ![]() |
33 – 6 | ![]() | |
73 | 5 July 2008 | ![]() |
19 – 8 | ![]() |
2008 Tri Nations Series |
74 | 12 July 2008 | ![]() |
28 – 30 | ![]() | |
75 | 16 August 2008 | ![]() |
0 – 19 | ![]() | |
76 | 25 July 2009 | ![]() |
28 – 19 | ![]() |
2009 Tri Nations Series |
77 | 1 August 2009 | ![]() |
31 – 19 | ![]() | |
78 | 12 September 2009 | ![]() |
29 – 32 | ![]() | |
79 | 10 July 2010 | ![]() |
32 – 12 | ![]() |
2010 Tri Nations Series |
80 | 17 July 2010 | ![]() |
31 – 17 | ![]() | |
81 | 21 August 2010 | ![]() |
22 – 29 | ![]() | |
82 | 30 July 2011 | ![]() |
40 – 7 | ![]() |
2011 Tri Nations Series |
83 | 20 August 2011 | ![]() |
18 – 5 | ![]() | |
84 | 15 September 2012 | ![]() |
21 – 11 | ![]() |
2012 Rugby Championship |
85 | 6 October 2012 | ![]() |
16 – 32 | ![]() | |
86 | 14 September 2013 | ![]() |
29 – 15 | ![]() |
2013 Rugby Championship |
87 | 5 October 2013 | ![]() |
27 – 38 | ![]() | |
88 | 13 September 2014 | ![]() |
14 – 10 | ![]() |
2014 Rugby Championship |
89 | 4 October 2014 | ![]() |
27 – 25 | ![]() | |
90 | 25 July 2015 | ![]() |
20 – 27 | ![]() |
2015 Rugby Championship |
91 | 24 October 2015 | ![]() |
18 – 20 | ![]() |
2015 Rugby World Cup Semi-final |
92 | 17 September 2016 | ![]() |
41 – 13 | ![]() |
2016 Rugby Championship |
93 | 8 October 2016 | ![]() |
15 – 57 | ![]() | |
94 | 16 September 2017 | ![]() |
57 – 0 | ![]() |
2017 Rugby Championship |
95 | 7 October 2017 | ![]() |
24 – 25 | ![]() | |
96 | 15 September 2018 | ![]() |
34 – 36 | ![]() |
2018 Rugby Championship |
97 | 6 October 2018 | ![]() |
30 – 32 | ![]() | |
98 | 27 July 2019 | ![]() |
16 – 16 | draw | 2019 Rugby Championship |
99 | 21 September 2019 | ![]() |
23 – 13 | ![]() |
2019 Rugby World Cup Pool B |
List of series
Played | Won by New Zealand |
Won by South Africa |
Drawn |
---|---|---|---|
12 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Year | New Zealand | South Africa | Series winner |
---|---|---|---|
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1 | 1 | draw |
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2 | 2 | draw |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
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0 | 4 | ![]() |
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3 | 1 | ![]() |
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1 | 2 | ![]() |
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3 | 1 | ![]() |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
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1 | 3 | ![]() |
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2 | 1 | ![]() |
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2 | 0 | ![]() |
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2 | 1 | ![]() |
Venues
In New Zealand
Stadium | City | Won by New Zealand | Won by South Africa | Draw |
---|---|---|---|---|
Eden Park | Auckland | 7 | 1 | 2 |
North Harbour Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Lancaster Park | Christchurch | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Rugby League Park | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Carisbrook | Dunedin | 7 | 1 | 0 |
Forsyth Barr Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Waikato Stadium | Hamilton | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Athletic Park | Wellington | 3 | 3 | 1 |
Wellington Regional Stadium | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
32 | 10 | 3 | ||
In South Africa
Stadium | City | Won by South Africa | Won by New Zealand | Draw |
---|---|---|---|---|
Free State Stadium | Bloemfontein | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Newlands | Cape Town | 3 | 7 | 0 |
Kings Park Stadium | Durban | 5 | 4 | 0 |
Kingsmead Cricket Ground | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Ellis Park Stadium | Johannesburg | 9 | 5 | 0 |
FNB Stadium | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
Boet Erasmus Stadium | Port Elizabeth | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Crusader Ground | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Loftus Versfeld Stadium | Pretoria | 1 | 5 | 0 |
Royal Bafokeng Stadium | Rustenburg | 1 | 0 | 0 |
25 | 24 | 1 | ||
Points
Individual
- Note:Active players in bold
Name | Country | Points | Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop goals |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Dan Carter | New Zealand | 221 | 3 | 25 | 51 | 1 |
Andrew Mehrtens | New Zealand | 209 | 0 | 19 | 53 | 4 |
Beauden Barrett | New Zealand | 174 | 4 | 23 | 36 | 0 |
Percy Montgomery | South Africa | 103 | 1 | 16 | 19 | 3 |
Handré Pollard | South Africa | 96 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 2 |
Carlos Spencer | New Zealand | 84 | 3 | 12 | 15 | 0 |
Morné Steyn | South Africa | 71 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 1 |
Joel Stransky | South Africa | 54 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 2 |
Christian Cullen | New Zealand | 50 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Naas Botha | South Africa | 44 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 1 |
André Pretorius | South Africa | 41 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
Joe Rokocoko | New Zealand | 45 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Braam van Straaten | South Africa | 40 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
References
External links
- Complete List of Results at ESPN
- New Zealand v South Africa Head to Head on Allblacks.com
- Statistics for New Zealand vs South Africa on Rugbydata.com
- "Pick and Go Test match results database". lassen.co.nz. Retrieved 2008-11-25.