South Africa at the Rugby World Cup
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South Africa have played at six of the eight Rugby World Cup tournaments, having been unable to compete in the first two tournaments due to a sports boycott during the apartheid era. Following the end of apartheid, they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament, and were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France. With two tournament wins, they are one of the three best performing teams, along with Australia who have also won twice, and New Zealand with three wins, the only team to do better.
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By position
South Africa was barred from the first two World Cups due to its controversial apartheid regime.
- 1987 Disallowed due to apartheid
- 1991 Disallowed due to apartheid
- 1995 Champions
- 1999 Third
- 2003 Eliminated in the quarter finals
- 2007 Champions
- 2011 Eliminated in the quarter finals
- 2015 Third
By matches
1995
Pool
1995-05-25 |
South Africa | 27 – 18 | Australia |
Tries: Pieter Hendriks, Joel Stransky Con: Joel Stransky Pen: Joel Stransky (4) Drop: Joel Stransky |
Tries: Phil Kearns, Michael Lynagh Con: Michael Lynagh Pen: Michael Lynagh |
Newlands, Cape Town Attendance: 51 000 (capacity) Referee: Derek Bevan |
1995-05-30 |
South Africa | 21 – 8 | Romania |
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Gavin Johnson Pen: Gavin Johnson (3) |
Tries: Andrei Guranescu Pen: Ilie Ivancuic |
Newlands, Cape Town Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Ken McCartney |
1995-06-03 |
South Africa | 20 – 0 | Canada |
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Joel Stransky (2) Pen: Joel Stransky (2) |
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth Attendance: 31 000 Referee: David McHugh (Ireland) |
Knock-out stages
- Quarter-final
1995-06-10 |
South Africa | 42 – 14 | Western Samoa |
Tries: Chester Williams (4), Chris Rossouw, Mark Andrews Con: Gavin Johnson (3) Pen: Gavin Johnson (2) |
Tries: Shem Tatupu, Toetu Nu'uali'itia Con: Tupo Fa'amasin (2) |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 52 000 Referee: Jim Fleming |
- Semi-final
1995-06-17 |
South Africa | 19 – 15 | France |
Tries: Ruben Kruger Con: Joel Stransky Pen: Joel Stransky (4) |
Pen: Thierry Lacroix (5) |
Kings Park Stadium, Durban Attendance: 50 000 (capacity) Referee: Derek Bevan |
- Final
1995-06-24 |
South Africa | 15 – 12 (a.e.t.) | New Zealand |
Pen: Joel Stransky (3) Drop: Joel Stransky (2) |
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (3) Drop: Andrew Mehrtens |
Ellis Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 65 000 (capacity) Referee: Ed Morrison |
1999
Pool
1999-10-03 |
Scotland | 29 – 46 | South Africa |
Tries: Martin Leslie, Alan Tait Con: Kenny Logan (2) Pen: Kenny Logan (4) Drop: Gregor Townsend |
Tries: Ollie Le Roux, Deon Kayser, Joost van der Westhuizen, Robbie Fleck, Andre Venter, Brendan Venter Con: Jannie de Beer (5) Pen: Jannie de Beer (2) |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Colin Hawke |
1999-10-10 |
South Africa | 47 – 3 | Spain |
Tries: André Vos (2), Anton Leonard, Pieter Muller, Bob Skinstad, Werner Swanepoel Con: Jannie de Beer (6) |
Pen: Ferran Velazco Querol |
Murrayfield, Edinburgh Referee: Paul Honiss |
1999-10-15 |
South Africa | 39 – 3 | Uruguay |
Tries: Albert van den Berg (2), Joost van der Westhuizen, Deon Kayser, Robbie Fleck Con: Jannie de Beer (4) Pen: Jannie de Beer (2) |
Pen: Diego Aguirre |
Hampden Park, Glasgow Referee: Peter Marshall |
Knock-out stages
- Quarter-final
1999-10-24 |
South Africa | 44 – 21 | England |
Tries: Joost van der Westhuizen, Pieter Rossouw Con: Jannie de Beer (2) Pen: Jannie de Beer (5) Drop: Jannie de Beer (5) |
Pen: Paul Grayson (6), Jonny Wilkinson |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,000 Referee: Jim Fleming |
- Semi-final
1999-10-30 |
South Africa | 21 – 27 (a.e.t) |
Australia |
Pen: Jannie de Beer (6) Drop: Jannie de Beer |
Pen: Matthew Burke (8) Drop: Stephen Larkham |
Twickenham, London Attendance: 75,000 Referee: Derek Bevan |
- Third place play-off
1999-11-04 |
South Africa | 22 – 18 | New Zealand |
Tries: Breyton Paulse Con: Henry Honiball Pen: Henry Honiball (3) Drop goals: Percy Montgomery (2) |
Pen: Andrew Mehrtens (6) |
Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 74,500 Referee: Peter Marshall |
2003
Pool
2003-10-11 |
South Africa | 72 – 6 | Uruguay |
Tries: van der Westhuizen (3), van Niekerk, Botha, Delport, Fourie, Bands, Rossouw, Scholtz, Greef Con: Koen (5), Hougaard |
Pen: Aguirre (2) |
Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 16,906 Referee: Paddy O'Brien |
2003-10-18 |
South Africa | 6 – 25 | England |
Pen: Koen (2) | Tries: Greenwood Con: Wilkinson Pen: Wilkinson (4) Drop: Wilkinson (2) |
Subiaco Oval, Perth Attendance: 38,834 Referee: Peter Marshall |
2003-10-24 |
South Africa | 46 – 19 | Georgia |
Tries: Rossouw (2), Hougaard, van Niekerk, Fourie, Botha, Burger Con: Hougaard (4) Pen: Hougaard |
Tries: Dadunashvili Con: Jimsheladze Pen: Jimsheladze (3), Kvirikashvili |
Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 34,308 Referee: Stuart Dickinson |
2003-11-01 |
South Africa | 60 – 10 | Samoa |
Tries: van Niekerk, Muller, Hougaard, Smith, Willemse, Fourie, van der Westhuyzen, de Kock Con: Hougaard (5), Koen (2) Pen: Hougaard Drop: Hougaard |
Tries: Palepoi Con: Va'a Pen: Va'a |
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 48,496 Referee: Chris White |
Knock-out stages
- Quarter-final
2003-11-08 |
New Zealand | 29 – 9 | South Africa |
Tries: MacDonald 16' c Mealamu 59' m Rokocoko 72' m Con: MacDonald Pen: MacDonald (3) Drop: Mauger 45' |
Pen: Hougaard (3) |
Telstra Dome, Melbourne Attendance: 40,734 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
2007
Pool
9 September 2007 16:00 |
South Africa | 59 – 7 | Samoa |
Tries: Habana (4) 33' m, 56' c, 66' c, 76' m Montgomery (2) 40+' c, 53' m Fourie 47' c JP Pietersen 80+' c Con: Montgomery (5/8) Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 3', 10', 15' |
Report | Try: Williams 18' c Con: Williams (1/1) |
Parc des Princes, Paris Attendance: 46,575 Referee: Paul Honiss |
14 September 2007 21:00 |
England | 0 – 36 | South Africa |
Report | Tries: Smith 6' c Pietersen (2) 38' c, 64' c Con: Montgomery (3/3) Pen: Steyn (1/1) 11' Montgomery (4/4) 36', 46', 55', 79' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,523 Referee: Joël Jutge |
22 September 2007 14:00 |
South Africa | 30 – 25 | Tonga |
Tries: Pienaar (2) 18' c, 65' m Smith 59' c Skinstad 62' m Con: Pretorius (1/1) Montgomery (1/3) Pen: Steyn (1/1) 54' Montgomery (1/1) 76' |
Report | Tries: Pulu 44' c Hufanga 70' m Vaki 72' c Con: Hola (2/3) Pen: Hola (2/3) 9', 78' |
Stade Félix Bollaert, Lens Attendance: 40,069 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
30 September 2007 20:00 |
South Africa | 64 – 15 | United States |
Tries: Burger 10' c Steyn 28' c Habana (2) 35' c, 42' m van der Linde 48' c du Preez 54' c Fourie (2) 64' c, 73' c Smith 77' c Con: Montgomery (6/7) James (2/2) Pen: Montgomery (1/1) 17' |
Report | Tries: Ngwenya 39' c Wyles 51' m Con: Hercus (1/2) Pen: Hercus (1/1) 20' |
Stade de la Mosson, Montpellier Attendance: 28,750 Referee: Tony Spreadbury |
Knock-out stages
- Quarter-final
7 October 2007 15:00 |
South Africa | 37 – 20 | Fiji |
Tries: Fourie 13' m Smit 35' m Pietersen 51' c Smith 70' c James 80' c Con: Montgomery (3/5) Pen: Steyn (1/1) 8' Montgomery (1/2) 63' |
Report | Tries: Delasau 57' c Bobo 59' c Con: Bai (2/2) Pen: Bai (2/2) 26', 44' |
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille Attendance: 55,943 Referee: Alan Lewis (Ireland) |
- Semi-final
14 October 2007 21:00 |
South Africa | 37 – 13 | Argentina |
Tries: du Preez 7' c Habana (2) 32' c, 76' c Rossouw 40' c Con: Montgomery (4/4) Pen: Montgomery (3/3) 17', 71', 75' |
Report | Try: M. Contepomi 45' c Con: F. Contepomi (1/1) Pen: F. Contepomi (2/4) 15', 30' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 77,055 Referee: Steve Walsh |
- Final
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20 October 2007 21:00 |
England | 6 – 15 | South Africa |
Pen: Wilkinson (2/2) 13', 44' | Report | Pen: Montgomery (4/4) 7', 16', 40', 51' Steyn (1/2) 62' |
Stade de France, Saint-Denis Attendance: 80,430 Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland) |
2011
Pool
2011-09-11 |
South Africa | 17 – 16 | Wales |
Tries: F. Steyn, Hougaard Con: M. Steyn (2) Pen: M. Steyn |
(Report) | Tries: Faletau Con: Hook Pen: Hook (2) |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,331 Referee: Wayne Barnes |
2011-09-17 |
South Africa | 49 – 3 | Fiji |
Tries: Steenkamp Fourie F. Steyn M. Steyn Mtawarira Rossouw Con: M. Steyn Pen: M. Steyn, F. Steyn |
(Report) | Pen: Bai |
Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,262 Referee: Romain Poite |
2011-09-22 |
South Africa | 87 – 0 | Namibia |
Tries: Aplon (2), Habana, Fourie, F. Steyn, M. Steyn, de Jongh (2), Hougaard (2) Con: M. Steyn, Pienaar Pen: M. Steyn |
(Report) |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 26,839 Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
2011-09-30 |
South Africa | 13 – 5 | Samoa |
Tries: Habana Con: M. Steyn (2) Pen: M. Steyn, F. Steyn |
(Report) | Tries: Stowers |
North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 29,734 Referee: Nigel Owens |
Knockout Stages
Quarter-Final
2011-10-09 |
South Africa | 9 – 11 | Australia |
Pen: M. Steyn (2), Drop: M. Steyn |
(Report) | Tries: Horwill |
Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 29,734 Referee: Bryce Lawrence |
2015
Pool
2015-10-17 |
South Africa | 23 – 19 | Wales |
Tries: F.du Preez Pen: H.Pollard (6/8) | Pen: D.Biggar(2/3) Tries: G.Davies Con:Dan Biggar |
Twickenham Referee: Wayne Barnes |
References
- Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup (Sanctuary Publishing Ltd, (ISBN 1860746020)
- Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation, (ISBN 0-642-36811-2)