Ask it like a fan: a team, a player, “Cats v Pies”, “NRL ladder”, or a stats question like “who's made the most ducks”. Every stat we hold is in the Stats Centre.
Ireland edge 1–0 on season record, scoring margin, recent form and recent meetings. 8 meetings in International Test Match on record. A read of the stats, not a tip.
Dead level all time: 4 wins each from 8 games since 2016.
Last five: Ireland 3 wins, South Africa 3.
At home: Ireland win 85%, South Africa 78% (every game we hold).
Ireland’s biggest win in the rivalry: 38–3 in 2017, by 35.
South Africa’s biggest win in the rivalry: 24–13 in 2025, by 11.
Built only from games in our stats database. A read of the numbers, not a tip.
Head to head
48 games since 20164
23 Nov 2025 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 13South Africa 24
14 July 2024 · Hollywoodbets Kings Park, DurbanIreland 25South Africa 24
7 July 2024 · Loftus Versfeld, PretoriaIreland 20South Africa 27
6 Nov 2022 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 19South Africa 16
12 Nov 2017 · Aviva Stadium, DublinIreland 38South Africa 3
26 June 2016 · Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port ElizabethIreland 13South Africa 19
19 June 2016 · Ellis Park, JohannesburgIreland 26South Africa 32
12 June 2016 · DHL Newlands, Cape TownIreland 26South Africa 20
2026 season
Per game, this season.
–Scored per gameper game29.3176 total
–Conceded per gameper game · lower is better27.2163 total