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	18	5	12	1	256	345
In South Africa	21	6	10	5	322	438
Neutral venue	0	0	0	0	0	0
Overall	39	11	22	6	578	783

Records

Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was or last set.

Record	France	South Africa
Longest winning streak	3 (26 Nov 2005–12 Jun 2010)	6 (23 Nov 1974–24 Oct 1992)
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 (16 June 2001)	42 (22 November 1997)

Results

No.	Date	Venue	Score	Winner	Competition
39	23 November 2013	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	10 – 19	South Africa	2013 end-of-year test
38	12 June 2010	Newlands, Cape Town, South Africa	42 – 17	South Africa	2010 mid-year test
37	13 November 2009	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France	20 – 13	France	2009 end of year rugby union tests
36	24 June 2006	Newlands, Cape Town	26 – 36	France	2006 mid-year test
35	26 November 2005	Stade de France, Saint-Denis, France	20 – 26	France	2005 Autumn International
34	25 June 2005	Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, South Africa	27 – 13	South Africa
33	18 June 2005	ABSA Stadium, Durban, South Africa	30 – 30	draw
32	9 November 2002	Stade Vélodrome, Marseille, France	30 – 10	France
31	10 November 2001	Stade de France, Saint-Denis	20 – 10	France
30	23 June 2001	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	20 – 15	South Africa
29	16 June 2001	Ellis Park, Johannesburg, South Africa	23 – 32	France
28	22 November 1997	Parc des Princes, Paris, France	10 – 52	South Africa
27	15 November 1997	Stade de Gerland, Lyon, France	32 – 36	South Africa
26	7 December 1996	Parc des Princes, Paris,	12 – 13	South Africa
25	30 November 1996	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux, France	12 – 22	South Africa
24	17 June 1995	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	19 – 15	South Africa
23	3 July 1993	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	17 – 18	France
22	26 June 1993	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	20 – 20	draw
21	24 October 1992	Parc des Princes, Paris	29 – 16	France
20	17 October 1992	Stade de Gerland, Lyon	15 – 20	South Africa
19	8 November 1980	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa	37 – 15	South Africa
18	28 June 1975	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria	33 – 18	South Africa
17	21 June 1975	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, South Africa	38 – 25	South Africa
16	30 November 1974	Parc des Princes, Paris	8 – 10	South Africa
15	23 November 1974	Stadium Municipal, Toulouse, France	4 – 13	South Africa
14	19 June 1971	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	8 – 8	draw
13	12 June 1971	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	22 – 9	South Africa
12	16 November 1968	Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes, France	11 – 16	South Africa
11	9 November 1968	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	9 – 12	South Africa
10	12 August 1967	Newlands, Cape Town	6 – 6	draw
9	29 July 1967	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	14 – 19	France
8	22 July 1967	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein	16 – 3	South Africa
7	15 July 1967	Kings Park Stadium, Durban	26 – 3	South Africa
6	25 July 1964	Pam Brink Stadium, Springs, South Africa	6 – 8	France
5	18 February 1961	Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes	0 – 0	draw
4	16 August 1958	Ellis Park, Johannesburg	5 – 9	France
3	26 July 1958	Newlands, Cape Town	3 – 3	draw
2	16 February 1952	Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes	3 – 25	South Africa
1	11 January 1913	Parc Lescure, Bordeaux	5 – 38	South Africa