# History of rugby union matches between France and South Africa

The national rugby union teams of France and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1913. Their first meeting, held in Bordeaux, was on 11 January 1913, and was won 38–5 by South Africa.

## Summary
### Overall

| Details | Played | Won by France | Won by South Africa | Drawn | France points | South Africa points |
| In France | 22 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 357 | 447 |
| In South Africa | 24 | 6 | 13 | 5 | 363 | 547 |
| Overall | 46 | 12 | 28 | 6 | 720 | 994 |

### Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.
| Record | France | South Africa |
| Longest winning streak | 3 (26 November 2005 – 12 June 2010) | 7 (12 June 2010 – 12 November 2022) |
| Largest points for |||
| Home | 32 (15 November 1997) | 42 (12 June 2010) |
| Away | 36 (24 June 2006) | 52 (22 November 1997) |
| Largest winning margin |||
| Home | 20 (9 November 2002) | 25 (12 June 2010) |
| Away | 10 (24 June 2006) | 42 (22 November 1997) |
| Largest aggregate score |||
| 68 (France 32–36 South Africa) (15 November 1997) |||

## Results

| No. | Date | Venue | Score | Winner | Competition |
| 1 | 11 January 1913 | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 5–38 | South Africa | 1912–13 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France |
| 2 | 16 February 1952 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | 3–25 | South Africa | 1951–52 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France |
| 3 | 26 July 1958 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | 3–3 | draw | 1958 France tour of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia |
| 4 | 16 August 1958 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 5–9 | France | 1958 France tour of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia |
| 5 | 18 February 1961 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | 0–0 | draw | 1960–61 South Africa tour of Great Britain, Ireland and France |
| 6 | 25 July 1964 | Pam Brink Stadium, Springs | 6–8 | France | 1964 France tour of South Africa and Southern Rhodesia |
| 7 | 15 July 1967 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 26–3 | South Africa | 1967 France tour of South Africa and Rhodesia |
| 8 | 22 July 1967 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 16–3 | South Africa | 1967 France tour of South Africa and Rhodesia |
| 9 | 29 July 1967 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 14–19 | France | 1967 France tour of South Africa and Rhodesia |
| 10 | 12 August 1967 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | 6–6 | draw | 1967 France tour of South Africa and Rhodesia |
| 11 | 9 November 1968 | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 9–12 | South Africa | 1968 South Africa tour of France |
| 12 | 16 November 1968 | Stade Olympique Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes | 11–16 | South Africa | 1968 South Africa tour of France |
| 13 | 12 June 1971 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 22–9 | South Africa | 1971 France tour of South Africa |
| 14 | 19 June 1971 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 8–8 | draw | 1971 France tour of South Africa |
| 15 | 23 November 1974 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 4–13 | South Africa | 1974 South Africa tour of France |
| 16 | 30 November 1974 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 8–10 | South Africa | 1974 South Africa tour of France |
| 17 | 21 June 1975 | Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein | 38–25 | South Africa | 1975 France tour of South Africa |
| 18 | 28 June 1975 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | 33–18 | South Africa | 1975 France tour of South Africa |
| 19 | 8 November 1980 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | 37–15 | South Africa | 1980 France tour of South Africa |
| 20 | 17 October 1992 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 15–20 | South Africa | 1992 South Africa tour of England and France |
| 21 | 24 October 1992 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 29–16 | France | 1992 South Africa tour of England and France |
| 22 | 26 June 1993 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 20–20 | draw | 1993 France tour of South Africa |
| 23 | 3 July 1993 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 17–18 | France | 1993 France tour of South Africa |
| 24 | 17 June 1995 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 19–15 | South Africa | 1995 Rugby World Cup |
| 25 | 30 November 1996 | Parc Lescure, Bordeaux | 12–22 | South Africa | 1996 South Africa tour of Argentina and Europe |
| 26 | 7 December 1996 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 12–13 | South Africa | 1996 South Africa tour of Argentina and Europe |
| 27 | 15 November 1997 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | 32–36 | South Africa | 1997 South Africa tour of Great Britain, France and Italy |
| 28 | 22 November 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris | 10–52 | South Africa | 1997 South Africa tour of Great Britain, France and Italy |
| 29 | 16 June 2001 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 23–32 | France | 2001 France tour of South Africa and New Zealand |
| 30 | 23 June 2001 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 20–15 | South Africa | 2001 France tour of South Africa and New Zealand |
| 31 | 10 November 2001 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 20–10 | France | 2001 South Africa tour of Europe and the United States |
| 32 | 9 November 2002 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 30–10 | France | 2002 Autumn International |
| 33 | 18 June 2005 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 30–30 | draw | 2005 France tour of Australia and South Africa |
| 34 | 25 June 2005 | Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth | 27–13 | South Africa | 2005 France tour of Australia and South Africa |
| 35 | 26 November 2005 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 26–20 | France | 2005 Autumn International |
| 36 | 24 June 2006 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | 26–36 | France | 2006 June International |
| 37 | 13 November 2009 | Stadium Municipal, Toulouse | 20–13 | France | 2009 Autumn International |
| 38 | 12 June 2010 | Newlands Stadium, Cape Town | 42–17 | South Africa | 2010 June International |
| 39 | 23 November 2013 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 10–19 | South Africa | 2013 Autumn International |
| 40 | 10 June 2017 | Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria | 37–14 | South Africa | 2017 France tour of South Africa |
| 41 | 17 June 2017 | Kings Park Stadium, Durban | 37–15 | South Africa | 2017 France tour of South Africa |
| 42 | 24 June 2017 | Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg | 35–12 | South Africa | 2017 France tour of South Africa |
| 43 | 18 November 2017 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 17–18 | South Africa | 2017 Autumn International |
| 44 | 10 November 2018 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 26–29 | South Africa | 2018 Autumn International |
| 45 | 12 November 2022 | Stade Vélodrome, Marseille | 30–26 | France | 2022 Autumn International |
| 46 | 15 October 2023 | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | 28–29 | South Africa | 2023 Rugby World Cup |

## List of series

| Played | Won by France | Won by South Africa | Drawn |
| 13 | 2 | 9 | 2 |
| Year | France | South Africa | Series winner |
| 1958 | 1 | 0 | France |
| 1967 | 1 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1968 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1971 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 1974 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1975 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1992 | 1 | 1 | draw |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 | France |
| 1996 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 1997 | 0 | 2 | South Africa |
| 2001 | 1 | 1 | draw |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 | South Africa |
| 2017 | 0 | 3 | South Africa |