Springboks vs Wales: Complete head-to-head stats since 1906

The Springboks will clash with Wales for the 43rd time on Saturday, 23 November, at Cardiff’s Principality Stadium.

Kick-off is at 19:40 (SA time).

The Springboks boast an impressive record against Wales having won 34 of the 42 Tests played to date.

It took the Wales 93 years – from 1906 to 1999 – to register their first win over the Springboks.

However, their record since then is far more impressive, winning six of the last 13 Tests between the two countries.

The match will be the 13th and final of the Springboks’ 2024 season.

SPRINGBOKS V WALES ALL-TIME STATS

Played – 42
SA won – 34
Wales won – 7
Draw – 1
Points for SA – 1 112
Points for Wales – 671
Highest Springbok score – 96
Biggest Springbok win – 83 points (96-13, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 27 June 1998)
Springbok win percentage – 81%

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TEAMS

Wales

15 Blair Murray, 14 Tom Rogers, 13 Max Llewellyn, 12 Ben Thomas, 11 Rio Dyer, 10 Sam Costelow, 9 Ellis Bevan, 8 Taine Plumtree, 7 Jac Morgan, 6 James Botham, 5 Will Rowlands, 4 Christ Tshiunza, 3 Gareth Thomas, 2 Dewi Lake (captain), 1 Archie Griffin

Replacements: 16 Ryan Elias, 17 Nicky Smith, 18 Keiron Assiratti, 19 Freddie Thomas, 20 Tommy Reffell, 21 Rhodri Williams, 22 Eddie James, 23 Josh Hathaway

South Africa

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Jean Kleyn, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Thomas du Toit

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Eben Etzebeth, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Cameron Hanekom, 22 Cobus Reinach, 23 Handre Pollard