Head-to-head
TEST WINS
NZL
64Test wins
RSA
46Test wins
114 Tests: New Zealand lead 64–46, 4 drawn.
Model win probability
NZL 40%RSA 60%
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.
Two World Cup finals. Two wins for South Africa. Never more than 3 points between them.
World Cup finals: margin
1995 · South Africa
3
after extra time
2023 · South Africa
1
Test history
Points 2,380–1,971 in New Zealand’s favour, first met 13 Aug 1921. South Africa have won the last 3.
Biggest New Zealand win
16 Sept 2017: 57–0 (The Rugby Championship 2017)
Biggest South Africa win
13 Sept 2025: 10–43 (The Rugby Championship 2025)
Last 10 meetings
- South Africa12 Sept 2026 · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 · Baltimore, Maryland28–43
- South Africa5 Sept 2026 · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 · Soweto24–29
- South Africa29 Aug 2026 · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 · Cape Town26–33
- New Zealand22 Aug 2026 · Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry 2026 · Johannesburg33–16
- South Africa13 Sept 2025 · The Rugby Championship 2025 · Wellington10–43
- New Zealand6 Sept 2025 · The Rugby Championship 2025 · Auckland24–17
- South Africa7 Sept 2024 · The Rugby Championship 2024 · Cape Town12–18
- South Africa31 Aug 2024 · The Rugby Championship 2024 · Johannesburg27–31
- South Africa28 Oct 2023 · Men's Rugby World Cup 2023 · Saint-Denis11–12
- South Africa25 Aug 2023 · Men's Internationals 2023 · London7–35
Scores show New Zealand first.
Every meeting, with filters and CSVTests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.