TheBreakdown
Full time24 November 1906
Ireland
12–15
South Africa
Balmoral Showgrounds, Belfast, Northern Ireland · Tour 1906Head-to-head

South Africa won by 3 points.

Scoring

  1. –PIreland penalty · Jim Parke3–0
  2. –TIreland try · Harold Sugars6–0
  3. –TIreland try · Basil Maclear9–0
  4. –TIreland try · Harold Sugars12–0
  5. –PSouth Africa penalty · Steve Joubert12–3
  6. –TSouth Africa try · Japie Krige12–6
  7. –TSouth Africa try · Bob Loubser12–9
  8. –TSouth Africa try · Bob Loubser12–12
  9. –TSouth Africa try · Anton Stegmann12–15

Line-ups

Ireland

  1. 1Charlie AllenProp
  2. 2Jack CoffeyHooker
  3. 3George HamletProp
  4. 4Harold SugarsSecond row
  5. 5Alf TedfordSecond row
  6. 6George McIldowieFlanker
  7. 7Hugh WilsonFlanker
  8. 8Michael WhiteNumber 8
  9. 9Ernie CaddellScrum-half
  10. 10Thomas RobinsonFly-half
  11. 11Harry ThriftWing
  12. 12Jim ParkeCentre
  13. 13Robert GottoCentre
  14. 14Basil MaclearWing
  15. 15Geoffrey HenebreyFull-back

South Africa

  1. 1Bingo BurgerProp
  2. 2Pinkie DaneelHooker
  3. 3Paul RoosProp
  4. 4Dougie MorkelSecond row
  5. 5Rajah MarthezeSecond row
  6. 6Adam BurdettFlanker
  7. 7Sommie MorkelFlanker
  8. 8Pieter Le RouxNumber 8
  9. 9Paddy CarolinScrum-half
  10. 10Mary JacksonFly-half
  11. 11Bob LoubserWing
  12. 12Jack HirschCentre
  13. 13Japie KrigeCentre
  14. 14Anton StegmannWing
  15. 15Steve JoubertFull-back

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Context

All-time, Ireland 10–20 South Africa, 1 drawn in 31 scored Tests. Full head-to-head

Ireland going in
South Africa going in

Also on this day

Results to 27 September 2026. Scoring and line-ups come from World Rugby match summaries where available; older Tests may have neither.