Ireland vs South Africa

Ireland and South Africa have met 11 times — Ireland won 5, South Africa won 6, with 0 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2010. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 6 victories from 11 meetings. A combined 447 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 40.64 per match (236 for the home side, 211 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 11 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 11 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. The highest-scoring encounter finished 32–26 in 2016.