# History of rugby union matches between Scotland and South Africa

The national rugby union teams of Scotland and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1906, and as of November 2021, they have met in 28 Test matches. Their first meeting was on 17 November 1906, and was won 6-0 by Scotland and their most recent match was on 10 September 2023 at the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and was won 18-3 by South Africa.
South Africa have won the majority of games played between the two sides, with 23 victories in the 28 matches. They are also the only team to win an away match between the sides, having won 15 times in Scotland. South Africa have won all seven of their home games. Since South Africa's rugby re-admission in 1992, South Africa has dominated once again, winning 18 of the 20 encounters between the two.
The 1906 match between Scotland and South Africa was South Africa's first official international rugby tour. It was also the tour in which the Springbok nickname was coined. South Africa lost to Scotland, defeated Ireland and Wales and drew with England. They also played a game against a representative French side drawn from two Parisian clubs and won.

## Summary
### Overall

| Details | Played | Won by Scotland | Won by South Africa | Drawn | Scotland points | South Africa points |
| In Scotland | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 212 | 515 |
| In South Africa | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 108 | 225 |
| Neutral venue | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 19 | 52 |
| Overall | 30 | 5 | 25 | 0 | 339 | 792 |

### Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | Scotland | South Africa |
| Longest winning streak | 2 (17 Apr 1965 – 19 Nov 1994) | 9 (17 Nov 2012–present) |
| Largest points for |||
| Home | 29 (3 October 1999) | 55 (28 June 2014) |
| Away | 25 (7 June 2003) | 68 (6 December 1997) |
| Largest winning margin |||
| Home | 15 (16 November 2002) | 49 (28 June 2014) |
| Away | NA | 58 (6 December 1997) |
| Largest aggregate score |||
| 78 (South Africa 68 - 10 Scotland) (6 December 1997) |||

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
| 1 | 17 November 1906 | Hampden Park, Glasgow | 6–0 | Scotland | 1906–07 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 2 | 23 November 1912 | Inverleith, Edinburgh | 0–16 | South Africa | 1912-13 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 3 | 16 January 1932 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–6 | South Africa | 1931–32 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland |
| 4 | 24 November 1951 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 0–44 | South Africa | 1951–52 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 5 | 30 April 1960 | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 18–10 | South Africa | |
| 6 | 21 January 1961 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 5–12 | South Africa | 1960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 7 | 17 April 1965 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 8–5 | Scotland | 1965 South Africa rugby union tour of Scotland and Ireland |
| 8 | 6 December 1969 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 6–3 | Scotland | 1969–70 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland |
| 9 | 19 November 1994 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–34 | South Africa | 1994 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland |
| 10 | 6 December 1997 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–68 | South Africa | 1997 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 11 | 21 November 1998 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–35 | South Africa | 1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland |
| 12 | 3 October 1999 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 29–46 | South Africa | 1999 Rugby World Cup |
| 13 | 16 November 2002 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 21–6 | Scotland | 2002 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe |
| 14 | 7 June 2003 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 29–25 | South Africa | 2003 Scotland rugby union tour of South Africa |
| 15 | 14 June 2003 | Ellis Park, Johannesburg | 28–19 | South Africa | 2003 Scotland rugby union tour of South Africa |
| 16 | 27 November 2004 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–45 | South Africa | 2004 Autumn Internationals |
| 17 | 10 June 2006 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 36–16 | South Africa | 2006 mid-year rugby test series |
| 18 | 17 June 2006 | EPRU Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 29–15 | South Africa | 2006 mid-year rugby test series |
| 19 | 25 August 2007 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 3–27 | South Africa | 2007 Rugby World Cup warm-up test |
| 20 | 15 November 2008 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–14 | South Africa | 2008 Autumn International |
| 21 | 20 November 2010 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 21–17 | Scotland | 2010 Autumn International |
| 22 | 17 November 2012 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 10–21 | South Africa | 2012 Autumn International |
| 23 | 15 June 2013 | Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit | 30–17 | South Africa | South African Quadrangular tournament |
| 24 | 17 November 2013 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 0–28 | South Africa | 2013 Autumn International |
| 25 | 28 June 2014 | Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 55–6 | South Africa | 2014 Mid-year Test |
| 26 | 3 October 2015 | St James' Park, Newcastle, England | 34–16 | South Africa | 2015 Rugby World Cup |
| 27 | 17 November 2018 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 20–26 | South Africa | 2018 Autumn International |
| 28 | 13 November 2021 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 15–30 | South Africa | 2021 Autumn International |
| 29 | 10 September 2023 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 18–3 | South Africa | 2023 Rugby World Cup |
| 30 | 10 November 2024 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | 15–32 | South Africa | 2024 Autumn International |

## List of series

| Played | Won by Scotland | Won by South Africa | Drawn |
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Year | Scotland | South Africa | Series winner |
| 2003 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2006 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |