Matches
Every men’s Test, 1871 to today49 matches
JSONCSV (all results)British & Irish Lions v South Africa: played 49, won 18, drawn 6, lost 25 · points 563–663
- Played
- 49
- Draws
- 6
- Average margin
- 7.5
- Average total points
- 25.0
Biggest margin: South Africa 34–14 British & Irish Lions (1962, by 20).
Tests are matches between two national senior sides in World Rugby’s match feed, plus the British & Irish Lions. Matches scored in goals and tries (before 1892) show no score, and a few early or minor-nation results are placeholders in the feed. Many older matches have no competition name, so competition searches miss them.
- 19–167 Aug 2021South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2021 · Cape Town Stadium
- 27–931 July 2021South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2021 · Cape Town Stadium
- 17–2224 July 2021South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2021 · Cape Town Stadium
- 9–284 July 2009South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2009 · Coca-Cola Park
- 28–2527 June 2009South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2009 · Loftus Versfeld
- 26–2120 June 2009South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 2009 · ABSA Stadium
- 35–165 July 1997South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1997 · Ellis Park
- 15–1828 June 1997South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1997 · ABSA Stadium
- 16–2521 June 1997South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1997 · Newlands Stadium
- 13–1712 July 1980South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1980 · Loftus Versfeld
- 12–1028 June 1980South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1980 · Boet Erasmus Stadium
- 26–1914 June 1980South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1980 · Free State Stadium
- 26–2231 May 1980South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1980 · Newlands Stadium
- 13–1327 July 1974South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1974 · Ellis Park
- 9–2613 July 1974South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1974 · Boet Erasmus Stadium
- 9–2822 June 1974South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1974 · Loftus Versfeld
- 3–128 June 1974South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1974 · Newlands Stadium
- 19–627 July 1968South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1968 · Ellis Park
- 11–613 July 1968South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1968 · Newlands Stadium
- 6–622 June 1968South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1968 · Boet Erasmus Stadium
- 25–208 June 1968South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1968 · Loftus Versfeld
- 34–1425 Aug 1962South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1962 · Free State Stadium
- 8–34 Aug 1962South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1962 · Newlands Stadium
- 3–021 July 1962South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1962 · ABSA Stadium
- 3–323 June 1962South Africa v British & Irish LionsTour 1962 · Ellis Park