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International Rugby - South Africa

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Largest Defeats

This list features the largest defeats ever inflicted upon the South Africa national rugby team.

RANK

POINTS

OPPONENT

SCORE

YEAR

1

57

New Zealand

0-57

2017

2

50

England

3-53

2002

3

49

Australia

0-49

2006

4

42

New Zealand

15-57

2016

5

36

New Zealand

16-52

2003

6

35

Ireland

3-38

2017

7

33

New Zealand

7-40

2011

8

28

New Zealand

13-41

2016

9

27

New Zealand

6-33

2007

10

21

Australia

23-44

2000

11

21

New Zealand

20-41

2002


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References

Wikipedia (2025). List of South Africa rugby union test matches. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Africa_rugby_union_test_matches (Accessed 1 December 2025). Wikipedia (2025). List of South Africa national rugby union team records — Team records. Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_South_Africa_national_rugby_union_team_records#Team_records (Accessed 1 December 2025).
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