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TEST WINS
RSA
37
Test wins
WAL
7
Test wins

45 Tests: South Africa lead 37–7, 1 drawn.

Model win probability
TheBreakdown rating
RSA 96%WAL 4%

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 1,273–683 in South Africa’s favour, first met 1 Dec 1906. South Africa have won the last 6.

Biggest South Africa win
27 June 1998: 96–13 (Tour 1998)
Biggest Wales win
26 Nov 2016: 13–27 (Tour 2016)

Last 10 meetings

  • South Africa18 July 2026 · Nations Championship 2026 · Durban43–0
  • South Africa29 Nov 2025 · Autumn Nations Series 2025 · Cardiff73–0
  • South Africa23 Nov 2024 · Autumn Nations Series 2024 · Cardiff45–12
  • South Africa22 June 2024 · Men's Internationals 2024 · London41–13
  • South Africa19 Aug 2023 · Summer Nations Series 2023 · Cardiff52–16
  • South Africa16 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Cape Town30–14
  • Wales9 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Bloemfontein12–13
  • South Africa2 July 2022 · Men's Internationals 2022 · Pretoria32–29
  • South Africa6 Nov 2021 · Autumn Nations Series 2021 · Cardiff23–18
  • South Africa27 Oct 2019 · Men's Rugby World Cup 2019 · Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama City19–16

Scores show South Africa first.

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Tests to date; World Cup finals to 2023.