Largest Springbok test defeats
DateOpponentResultVenue
16 Sep 2017 New Zealand Lose: 0-57 North Harbour Stadium, North Shore City
23 Nov 2002 England Lose: 3-53 Twickenham, London
15 Jul 2006 Australia Lose: 0-49 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
8 Oct 2016 New Zealand Lose: 15-57 Kingspark, Durban
19 Jul 2003 New Zealand Lose: 16-52 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
11 Nov 2017 Ireland Lose: 3-38 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
30 Jul 2011 New Zealand Lose: 7-40 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
10 Jul 1999 New Zealand Lose: 0-28 Carisbrook, Dunedin
17 Sep 2016 New Zealand Lose: 13-41 AMI Stadium (Rugby League Park), Christchurch
14 Jul 2007 New Zealand Lose: 6-33 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
17 Jul 1999 Australia Lose: 6-32 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
22 Aug 1992 Australia Lose: 3-26 Newlands, Cape Town
8 Jul 2000 Australia Lose: 23-44 Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne
20 Jul 2002 New Zealand Lose: 20-41 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
9 Aug 1997 New Zealand Lose: 35-55 Eden Park, Auckland
29 Jul 2000 Australia Lose: 6-26 Stadium Australia, Sydney
24 Nov 2001 England Lose: 9-29 Twickenham, London
9 Nov 2002 France Lose: 10-30 Stade Velodrome, Marseilles
2 Aug 2003 Australia Lose: 9-29 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
8 Nov 2003 New Zealand Lose: 9-29 Docklands Stadium (Marvel Stadium), Melbourne
10 Jul 2010 New Zealand Lose: 12-32 Eden Park, Auckland
22 Jun 1974 Britain Lose: 9-28 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
18 Oct 2003 England Lose: 6-25 Subiaco Oval, Perth
26 Aug 2006 New Zealand Lose: 26-45 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
16 Aug 2008 New Zealand Lose: 0-19 Newlands, Cape Town
4 Jul 2009 Britain Lose: 9-28 Ellispark, Johannesburg
23 Jul 2011 Australia Lose: 20-39 Stadium Australia, Sydney
9 Jul 2005 Australia Lose: 12-30 Stadium Australia, Sydney
22 Jul 2006 New Zealand Lose: 17-35 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
18 Sep 1965 New Zealand Lose: 3-20 Eden Park, Auckland
13 Jul 1974 Britain Lose: 9-26 Boet Erasmus, Port Elizabeth
14 Nov 1992 England Lose: 16-33 Twickenham, London
4 Jun 1994 England Lose: 15-32 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
11 Nov 2006 Ireland Lose: 15-32 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
24 Jul 2010 Australia Lose: 13-30 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
7 Aug 1999 New Zealand Lose: 18-34 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
20 Nov 2004 England Lose: 16-32 Twickenham, London
6 Oct 2012 New Zealand Lose: 16-32 National Stadium, Johannesburg
12 Nov 2016 England Lose: 21-37 Twickenham, London
22 Jul 1933 Australia Lose: 6-21 Kingsmead, Durban
16 Nov 2002 Scotland Lose: 6-21 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
5 Sep 2009 Australia Lose: 6-21 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
23 Jun 2018 England Lose: 10-25 Newlands, Cape Town
15 Jul 2023 New Zealand Lose: 20-35 Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
17 Jul 2010 New Zealand Lose: 17-31 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
14 Sep 2013 New Zealand Lose: 15-29 Eden Park, Auckland
8 Nov 2014 Ireland Lose: 15-29 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
26 Nov 2016 Wales Lose: 13-27 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
21 Aug 1965 New Zealand Lose: 0-13 Carisbrook, Dunedin
24 Oct 1992 France Lose: 16-29 Parc des Princes, Paris
22 Jul 2000 New Zealand Lose: 12-25 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
25 Aug 2018 Argentina Lose: 19-32 Estadio Malvinas Argentinas, Mendoza
18 Sep 2021 Australia Lose: 17-30 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
2 Aug 1997 Australia Lose: 20-32 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
23 Aug 2008 Australia Lose: 15-27 Kingspark, Durban
8 Aug 2015 Argentina Lose: 25-37 Kingspark, Durban
13 Aug 2022 New Zealand Lose: 23-35 Ellispark, Johannesburg
2 Sep 1933 Australia Lose: 4-15 Springbokpark, Bloemfontein
10 Aug 1996 New Zealand Lose: 18-29 Newlands, Cape Town
25 Aug 2001 New Zealand Lose: 15-26 Eden Park, Auckland
27 Jul 2002 Australia Lose: 27-38 Wooloongabba, Brisbane
5 Jul 2008 New Zealand Lose: 8-19 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
5 Oct 2013 New Zealand Lose: 27-38 Ellispark, Johannesburg
26 Jun 1999 Wales Lose: 19-29 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
10 Nov 2001 France Lose: 10-20 Stade de France, Paris
24 Jun 2006 France Lose: 26-36 Newlands, Cape Town
15 Sep 2012 New Zealand Lose: 11-21 Forsyth Barr Stadium, Dunedin
21 Sep 2019 New Zealand Lose: 13-23 International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama
22 Aug 1896 Britain Lose: 8-17 Wanderers (Old Wanderers), Johannesburg
3 Jun 1972 England Lose: 9-18 Ellispark, Johannesburg
8 Jun 1974 Britain Lose: 3-12 Newlands, Cape Town
3 Apr 1982 South America Lose: 12-21 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
21 Jun 1997 Britain Lose: 16-25 Newlands, Cape Town
16 Jun 2001 France Lose: 23-32 Ellispark, Johannesburg
21 Jul 2001 New Zealand Lose: 3-12 Newlands, Cape Town
24 Nov 2018 Wales Lose: 11-20 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
30 Jul 1896 Britain Lose: 0-8 Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
13 Aug 1921 New Zealand Lose: 5-13 Carisbrook, Dunedin
1 Sep 1928 New Zealand Lose: 5-13 Newlands, Cape Town
23 Jul 1960 New Zealand Lose: 3-11 Newlands, Cape Town
14 Aug 1993 Australia Lose: 20-28 Ballymore, Brisbane
9 Jul 1994 New Zealand Lose: 14-22 Carisbrook, Dunedin
2 Dec 2000 England Lose: 17-25 Twickenham, London
9 Aug 2003 New Zealand Lose: 11-19 Carisbrook, Dunedin
7 Jul 2007 Australia Lose: 17-25 Stadium Australia, Sydney
27 Aug 2022 Australia Lose: 17-25 Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
18 Aug 1956 New Zealand Lose: 10-17 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
19 Jun 1965 Australia Lose: 11-18 Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
21 Aug 1993 Australia Lose: 12-19 Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney
24 Aug 1996 New Zealand Lose: 26-33 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
10 Aug 2002 New Zealand Lose: 23-30 Kingspark, Durban
19 Jul 2008 Australia Lose: 9-16 Subiaco Oval, Perth
13 Nov 2009 France Lose: 13-20 Stade Municipal, Toulouse
21 Aug 2010 New Zealand Lose: 22-29 National Stadium, Johannesburg
8 Sep 2012 Australia Lose: 19-26 Subiaco Oval, Perth
25 Jul 2015 New Zealand Lose: 20-27 Ellispark, Johannesburg
29 Aug 1896 Britain Lose: 3-9 Kimberley Athletic Club Ground, Kimberley
17 Nov 1906 Scotland Lose: 0-6 Hampden Park, Glasgow
14 Aug 1937 New Zealand Lose: 7-13 Athletic Park, Wellington
1 Sep 1956 New Zealand Lose: 5-11 Eden Park, Auckland
14 Aug 1976 New Zealand Lose: 9-15 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
5 Dec 1998 England Lose: 7-13 Twickenham, London
30 Oct 1999 Australia Lose: 21-27 Twickenham, London
26 Nov 2005 France Lose: 20-26 Stade de France, Paris
29 Nov 2014 Wales Lose: 6-12 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
11 Jun 2016 Ireland Lose: 20-26 Newlands, Cape Town
10 Sep 2016 Australia Lose: 17-23 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
27 Aug 1910 Britain Lose: 3-8 Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
10 Sep 1938 Britain Lose: 16-21 Newlands, Cape Town
29 Jul 1967 France Lose: 14-19 Ellispark, Johannesburg
15 Aug 1981 New Zealand Lose: 9-14 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
13 Jul 1996 Australia Lose: 16-21 Sydney Football Stadium (Aussie stadium), Sydney
24 Jun 2000 England Lose: 22-27 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
13 Nov 2004 Ireland Lose: 12-17 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
23 Jun 2007 New Zealand Lose: 21-26 Kingspark, Durban
28 Nov 2009 Ireland Lose: 10-15 Croke Park, Dublin
13 Aug 2011 Australia Lose: 9-14 Kingspark, Durban
8 Sep 2018 Australia Lose: 18-23 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
24 Jul 2021 Britain Lose: 17-22 Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
23 Sep 2023 Ireland Lose: 8-13 Stade de France, Paris
30 Jul 1891 Britain Lose: 0-4 Crusaders (St George's Park), Port Elizabeth
5 Sep 1891 Britain Lose: 0-4 Newlands, Cape Town
5 Sep 1953 Australia Lose: 14-18 Newlands, Cape Town
14 Jul 1956 New Zealand Lose: 6-10 Carisbrook, Dunedin
16 Aug 1958 France Lose: 5-9 Ellispark, Johannesburg
10 Aug 1963 Australia Lose: 5-9 Newlands, Cape Town
26 Jun 1965 Australia Lose: 8-12 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
12 Jul 1980 Britain Lose: 13-17 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
23 Jul 1994 New Zealand Lose: 9-13 Athletic Park, Wellington
20 Jul 1996 New Zealand Lose: 11-15 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
17 Aug 1996 New Zealand Lose: 19-23 Kingspark, Durban
31 Jul 2004 Australia Lose: 26-30 Subiaco Oval, Perth
27 Aug 2005 New Zealand Lose: 27-31 Carisbrook, Dunedin
20 Nov 2010 Scotland Lose: 17-21 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
13 Sep 2014 New Zealand Lose: 10-14 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
18 Jul 2015 Australia Lose: 20-24 Suncorp Stadium (Lang Park), Brisbane
12 Nov 2022 France Lose: 26-30 Stade Velodrome, Marseilles
29 Aug 1891 Britain Lose: 0-3 Eclectic Cricket Ground, Kimberley
3 Sep 1955 Britain Lose: 6-9 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
10 Apr 1965 Ireland Lose: 6-9 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
17 Apr 1965 Scotland Lose: 5-8 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
31 Jul 1965 New Zealand Lose: 3-6 Athletic Park, Wellington
6 Dec 1969 Scotland Lose: 3-6 Murrayfield, Edinburgh
20 Dec 1969 England Lose: 8-11 Twickenham, London
12 Sep 1981 New Zealand Lose: 22-25 Eden Park, Auckland
15 Aug 1992 New Zealand Lose: 24-27 Ellispark, Johannesburg
28 Jun 1997 Britain Lose: 15-18 Kingspark, Durban
19 Jul 1997 New Zealand Lose: 32-35 Ellispark, Johannesburg
5 Nov 2022 Ireland Lose: 16-19 Aviva Stadium (Lansdowne Road), Dublin
24 Aug 1963 Australia Lose: 9-11 Ellispark, Johannesburg
25 Jul 1964 France Lose: 6-8 P.A.M. Brink Stadium, Springs
24 Jul 2004 New Zealand Lose: 21-23 Lancaster Park (Jade stadium), Christchurch
5 Aug 2006 Australia Lose: 18-20 Stadium Australia, Sydney
18 Nov 2006 England Lose: 21-23 Twickenham, London
4 Sep 2010 Australia Lose: 39-41 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
9 Oct 2011 Australia Lose: 9-11 Wellington Regional Stadium, Wellington
19 Sep 2015 Japan Lose: 32-34 Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton
24 Oct 2015 New Zealand Lose: 18-20 Twickenham, London
27 Aug 2016 Argentina Lose: 24-26 Estadio Padre Ernesto Martearena, Salta
19 Nov 2016 Italy Lose: 18-20 Stadio Artemio Franchi, Florence
2 Dec 2017 Wales Lose: 22-24 Millenium Stadium (Cardiff Arms Park), Cardiff
2 Jun 2018 Wales Lose: 20-22 RFK Stadium, Washington DC
6 Oct 2018 New Zealand Lose: 30-32 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
12 Sep 2021 Australia Lose: 26-28 Robina Stadium, Gold Coast
25 Sep 2021 New Zealand Lose: 17-19 North Queensland Stadium, Townsville
21 Jul 1928 New Zealand Lose: 6-7 Ellispark, Johannesburg
6 Aug 1955 Britain Lose: 22-23 Ellispark, Johannesburg
8 Aug 1970 New Zealand Lose: 8-9 Newlands, Cape Town
17 May 1986 NZ Cavaliers Lose: 18-19 Kingspark, Durban
3 Jul 1993 France Lose: 17-18 Ellispark, Johannesburg
26 Aug 2000 Australia Lose: 18-19 Kingspark, Durban
6 Sep 2014 Australia Lose: 23-24 Subiaco Oval, Perth
7 Oct 2017 New Zealand Lose: 24-25 Newlands, Cape Town
3 Nov 2018 England Lose: 11-12 Twickenham, London
20 Nov 2021 England Lose: 26-27 Twickenham, London
9 Jul 2022 Wales Lose: 12-13 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
13 Jul 2024 Ireland Lose: 24-25 Kingspark, Durban
21 Sep 2024 Argentina Lose: 28-29 Estadio Unico Madre de Ciudades, Santiago