In their 542 official Test matches to date, the Springboks have faced New Zealand 106 times.
South Africa’s lone losing record against any of the 25 opponents the Springboks have played is against the All Blacks.
With 342 victories out of 542 Tests, the Springboks have a 63% victory percentage.
They have drawn 24 times and lost 176 times.
Forty victories, four ties, and sixty-two losses have occurred against the All Blacks.
With their strongest competitors, the Springboks have a 37.7% victory record as a result.
With an average score of 21-16, the Springboks have scored 1,740 points and given up 2,196 points in those 106 Test matches versus New Zealand.
Rugby fans and players in both countries look forward to every new match because of the intense rivalry between the two teams, which has become a defining characteristic of both cultures.
Several characteristics define the rivalry.
First off, the rugby teams from these two countries are renowned for their talent, toughness, and intensity. They have a history of producing some of the world’s top players.
Second, both teams strive to establish their domination on the global scene, feeding a deep-seated ambition to be the greatest in the world and fueling the rivalry between the two countries.
NEVER HAVE THE SPRINGBOKS LOST TO…
These 12 opponents, ranked from most Tests played to fewest, are the ones against which the Springboks have never lost.
In the meanwhile, where do you think the Springboks have the most victories overall and the best victory percentage?
The top two stadiums in Gqeberha right now.
In the sixteen games that were played at the former Boet Erasmus Stadium, the Springboks emerged victorious in fourteen of them, with one loss and one tie.
At the “new” Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in the same city, Rassie Erasmus’s team has won seven of eight games and drawn one. They are unbeaten.
The Sydney Cricket Ground holds the record for most successful overseas stadium visitations by the Springboks.
The SCG hosted the Springboks’ final game in 1971.
If one were to determine the location where the Springboks have won the most Test matches (rather than the greatest proportion of matches), it would be Johannesburg’s Ellis Park, where the team has triumphed 37 times out of 53 times.
