Full Time
Rugby Championship · Season 2021
2 October 2021 at 11:05
Match Summary
South Africa defeated New Zealand 31:29. The match was played in Rugby Championship 2021. League standings: South Africa #3, New Zealand #1.
Rivalry since 2012
South Africa vs New Zealand Head to Head Results
26 stretnutíSouth Africa
9
wins
Drawn
0
New Zealand
17
wins
Total goals
1211 · 46.6/match
Both scored
25/26 · 96%
Over 2.5
26/26 · 100%
Recent Meetings
13/09/25New Zealand
10–43South AfricaRugby Championship06/09/25New Zealand
24–17South AfricaRugby Championship07/09/24South Africa
18–12New ZealandRugby Championship31/08/24South Africa
31–27New ZealandRugby Championship28/10/23New Zealand
11–12South AfricaWorld Cup25/08/23New Zealand
7–35South AfricaFriendly International15/07/23New Zealand
35–20South AfricaRugby Championship13/08/22South Africa
23–35New ZealandRugby Championship06/08/22South Africa
26–10New ZealandRugby Championship25/09/21New Zealand
19–17South AfricaRugby Championship21/09/19New Zealand
23–13South AfricaWorld Cup06/10/18South Africa
30–32New ZealandRugby Championship15/09/18New Zealand
34–36South AfricaRugby Championship07/10/17South Africa
24–25New ZealandRugby Championship16/09/17New Zealand
57–0South AfricaRugby Championship08/10/16South Africa
15–57New ZealandRugby Championship17/09/16New Zealand
41–13South AfricaRugby Championship24/10/15South Africa
18–20New ZealandWorld Cup25/07/15South Africa
20–27New ZealandRugby Championship04/10/14South Africa
27–25New ZealandRugby Championship13/09/14New Zealand
14–10South AfricaRugby Championship27/07/14New Zealand
12–17South AfricaCommonwealth Games 7's05/10/13South Africa
27–38New ZealandRugby Championship14/09/13New Zealand
29–15South AfricaRugby Championship06/10/12South Africa
16–32New ZealandRugby Championship15/09/12New Zealand
21–11South AfricaRugby ChampionshipHighest-scoring game: 15–57 v 2016
Standings
Regular Season
| # | GP | Won | Lost | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 5 | 1 | 25 | |
2Australia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 18 |
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
4Argentina | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
API data: 16 May 2026