Matches
Every men’s Test, 1871 to today32 matches
JSONCSV (all results)Ireland v South Africa: played 31, won 10, drawn 1, lost 20 · points 470–605
- Played
- 31
- Draws
- 1
- Average margin
- 10.4
- Average total points
- 34.7
Biggest margin: Ireland 0–38 South Africa (1912, by 38).
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.
- Match stats13–2422 Nov 2025Ireland v South AfricaAutumn Nations Series 2025 · Aviva Stadium
- 24–2513 July 2024South Africa v IrelandMen's Internationals 2024 · Hollywoodbets Kings Park
- 27–206 July 2024South Africa v IrelandMen's Internationals 2024 · Loftus Versfeld
- Match stats8–1323 Sept 2023South Africa v IrelandMen's Rugby World Cup 2023 · Stade de France
- 19–165 Nov 2022Ireland v South AfricaAutumn Nations Series 2022 · Aviva Stadium
- 38–311 Nov 2017Ireland v South AfricaTour 2017 · Aviva Stadium
- 19–1325 June 2016South Africa v IrelandTour 2016 · Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
- 32–2618 June 2016South Africa v IrelandTour 2016 · Ellis Park
- 20–2611 June 2016South Africa v IrelandTour 2016 · Newlands Stadium
- 29–158 Nov 2014Ireland v South AfricaTour 2014 · Aviva Stadium
- 12–1610 Nov 2012Ireland v South AfricaTour 2012 · Aviva Stadium
- 21–236 Nov 2010Ireland v South AfricaTour 2010 · Aviva Stadium
- 15–1028 Nov 2009Ireland v South AfricaTour 2009 · Croke Park
- 32–1511 Nov 2006Ireland v South AfricaTour 2006 · Lansdowne Road
- 17–1213 Nov 2004Ireland v South AfricaTour 2004 · Lansdowne Road
- 26–1719 June 2004South Africa v IrelandTour 2004 · Newlands Stadium
- 31–1712 June 2004South Africa v IrelandTour 2004 · Free State Stadium
- 18–2819 Nov 2000Ireland v South AfricaTour 2000 · Lansdowne Road
- 13–2728 Nov 1998Ireland v South AfricaTour 1998 · Lansdowne Road
- 33–020 June 1998South Africa v IrelandTour 1998 · Loftus Versfeld
- 37–1313 June 1998South Africa v IrelandTour 1998 · Free State Stadium
- 12–106 June 1981South Africa v IrelandTour 1981 · ABSA Stadium
- 23–1530 May 1981South Africa v IrelandTour 1981 · Newlands Stadium
- 8–810 Jan 1970Ireland v South AfricaTour 1969 · Lansdowne Road
- 9–610 Apr 1965Ireland v South AfricaTour 1965 · Lansdowne Road