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TEST WINS
IRE
10
Test wins
RSA
20
Test wins

31 Tests: South Africa lead 20–10, 1 drawn.

Model win probability
TheBreakdown rating
IRE 35%RSA 65%

How it works: the gap between the two TheBreakdown ratings, neutral venue. Our own model built from every Test; see the rankings page for the method.

Test history

Points 470–605 in Ireland’s favour, first met 24 Nov 1906.

Biggest Ireland win
11 Nov 2017: 38–3 (Tour 2017)
Biggest South Africa win
30 Nov 1912: 0–38 (Tour 1912)

Last 10 meetings

  • South Africa22 Nov 2025 · Autumn Nations Series 2025 · Dublin13–24
  • Ireland13 July 2024 · Men's Internationals 2024 · Durban25–24
  • South Africa6 July 2024 · Men's Internationals 2024 · Pretoria20–27
  • Ireland23 Sept 2023 · Men's Rugby World Cup 2023 · Saint-Denis13–8
  • Ireland5 Nov 2022 · Autumn Nations Series 2022 · Dublin19–16
  • Ireland11 Nov 2017 · Tour 2017 · Dublin38–3
  • South Africa25 June 2016 · Tour 2016 · Port Elizabeth13–19
  • South Africa18 June 2016 · Tour 2016 · Johannesburg26–32
  • Ireland11 June 2016 · Tour 2016 · Cape Town26–20
  • Ireland8 Nov 2014 · Tour 2014 · Dublin29–15

Scores show Ireland first.

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Tests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.