South Africa at the Rugby World Cup

South Africa have played at 8 of the 10 Rugby World Cup tournaments, having been unable to compete in the first two tournaments due to a sports boycott during the apartheid era, and have won 50% of tournaments in which they participated. Following the end of apartheid, they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament, they were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France. The Springboks then made history when they beat England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan despite losing a pool stage match.^{[ citation needed ]} They again made history in 2023 when both finalists lost pool matches.

The Springboks have the most tournament wins at the Rugby World Cup – having won 4 times – although they have participated in fewer tournaments. In addition to this, they are the only rugby team to have won every World Cup final they have played in.^{[ citation needed ]}

By position

Rugby World Cup record
Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	Squad	Head coach
1987	Barred from competing at tournament due to international sporting boycott during Apartheid
1991
1995	Champions	6	6	0	0	144	67	Squad	K. Christie
1999	Third place	6	5	0	1	219	101	Squad	N. Mallett
2003	Quarter-finals	5	3	0	2	193	89	Squad	R. Straeuli
2007	Champions	7	7	0	0	278	86	Squad	J. White
2011	Quarter-finals	5	4	0	1	175	35	Squad	P. de Villiers
2015	Third place	7	5	0	2	241	108	Squad	H. Meyer
2019	Champions	7	6	0	1	262	67	Squad	R. Erasmus
2023	Champions	7	6	0	1	208	88	Squad	J. Nienaber
2027	Qualified
2031	To be determined
Total	—	50	42	0	8	1720	641	—	—
Champions   Runners–up   Third place   Fourth place   Home venue

By matches

1995

Main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup

Pool A

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	68	26	+42	9
Australia	3	2	0	1	87	41	+46	7
Canada	3	1	0	2	45	50	−5	5
Romania	3	0	0	3	14	97	−83	3

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

25 May 1995

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

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30 May 1995

South Africa	21–8	Romania
Tries: Adriaan Richter (2) Con: Gavin Johnson Pen: Gavin Johnson (3)		Tries: Andrei Gurănescu Pen: Ilie Ivanciuc

Newlands, Cape Town Attendance: 35 000 Referee: Ken McCartney

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3 June 1995

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)

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Quarter-final

10 June 1995

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, Tu Nu'uali'itia Con: Tupo Fa'amasino (2)

Ellis Park, Johannesburg Attendance: 52 000 Referee: Jim Fleming

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Semi-final

17 June 1995

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

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Final

Main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup final

24 June 1995

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

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1999

Main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup

Pool A

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts
South Africa	3	3	0	0	132	35	+97	9
Scotland	3	2	0	1	120	58	+62	7
Uruguay	3	1	0	2	42	97	−55	5
Spain	3	0	0	3	18	122	−104	3

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

3 October 1999

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 Attendance: 57,612 Referee: Colin Hawke

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10 October 1999

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 Attendance: 4,769 Referee: Paul Honiss

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15 October 1999

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 Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Peter Marshall

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Quarter-final

24 October 1999

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: 75,000 Referee: Jim Fleming

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Semi-final

30 October 1999

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: 72,000 Referee: Derek Bevan

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Third-place play-off

4 November 1999

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: 60,000 Referee: Peter Marshall

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2003

Main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup

Pool C

Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	BP	Pts	Qualification
England	4	4	0	0	255	47	+208	3	19	Quarter-finals
South Africa	4	3	0	1	184	60	+124	3	15
Samoa	4	2	0	2	138	117	+21	2	10
Uruguay	4	1	0	3	56	255	−199	0	4
Georgia	4	0	0	4	46	200	−154	0	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

11 October 2003

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

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18 October 2003

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

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24 October 2003

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

Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 34,308 Referee: Stuart Dickinson

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1 November 2003

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

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Quarter-final

6 November 2003

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

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2007

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup

Pool A

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	B	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	4	4	0	0	189	47	+142	3	19	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2011 Rugby World Cup
2	England	4	3	0	1	108	88	+20	2	14
3	Tonga	4	2	0	2	89	96	−7	1	9	Eliminated, automatic qualification for 2011 Rugby World Cup
4	Samoa	4	1	0	3	69	143	−74	1	5
5	United States	4	0	0	4	61	142	−81	1	1

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Final

Main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup final

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

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2011

Main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D

Pool D

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	4	4	0	0	166	24	+142	21	2	18	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup
2	Wales	4	3	0	1	180	34	+146	23	3	15
3	Samoa	4	2	0	2	91	49	+42	9	2	10	Eliminated but qualified for 2015 Rugby World Cup
4	Fiji	4	1	0	3	59	167	−108	7	1	5
5	Namibia	4	0	0	4	44	266	−222	5	0	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

11 September 2011 20:30 NZST

South Africa	17–16	Wales
Tries: F. Steyn, Hougaard Con: M. Steyn (2) Pen: M. Steyn	(Report)	Tries: Faletau Con: Hook Pen: Hook (3)

Westpac Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 33,331 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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17 September 2011 18:00 NZST

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 (France)

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22 September 2011 20:30 NZST

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)

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30 September 2011 20:00 NZST

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 (Wales)

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Quarter-final

9 October 2011

South Africa	9–11	Australia
Pen: M. Steyn (2), Drop: M. Steyn	(Report)	Tries: Horwill, Pen: O'Connor (2)

Regional Stadium, Wellington Attendance: 29,734 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

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2015

Main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup

Pool B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	South Africa	4	3	0	1	176	56	+120	23	4	16	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2019 Rugby World Cup
2	Scotland	4	3	0	1	136	93	+43	14	2	14
3	Japan	4	3	0	1	98	100	−2	9	0	12	Eliminated but qualified for 2019 Rugby World Cup
4	Samoa	4	1	0	3	69	124	−55	7	2	6
5	United States	4	0	0	4	50	156	−106	5	0	0

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

19 September 2015 16:45

South Africa	32–34	Japan
Try: Louw 18' c B. Du Plessis 33' m De Jager 44' c Strauss 62' c Con: Lambie (2/3) 19', 45' Pollard (1/1) 63' Pen: Lambie (1/1) 57' Pollard (1/1) 73'	Report	Try: Leitch 30' c Goromaru 69' c Hesketh 80' m Con: Goromaru (2/3) 31', 70' Pen: Goromaru (5/6) 8', 43', 49', 53', 60'

Brighton Community Stadium, Brighton Attendance: 29,290 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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26 September 2015 16:45

South Africa	46–6	Samoa
Try: Pietersen (3) 15' m, 47' c, 78' m Burger 58' m Brits 71' m Habana 80' c Con: Pollard (1/4) 48' Lambie (1/2) 80' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 2', 19', 24', 39'	Report	Pen: Stanley (2/5) 9', 12'

Villa Park, Birmingham Attendance: 39,526 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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3 October 2015 16:45

South Africa	34–16	Scotland
Try: Burger 13' c Pietersen 38' c Habana 73' m Con: Pollard (2/3) 13', 40' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 17', 27', 62', 68' Drop: Pollard 51'	Report	Try: Seymour 49' c Con: Laidlaw (1/1) 50' Pen: Laidlaw (2/3) 30', 45' Weir (1/1) 60'

St. James' Park, Newcastle Attendance: 50,900 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)

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7 October 2015 16:45

South Africa	64–0	United States
Try: De Allende 7' c Penalty try 27' c Habana (3) 42' c, 59' c, 61' c Du Plessis 47' m Louw (2) 53' c, 69' m Kriel 73' m Mvovo 80' c Con: Pollard (4/5) 8', 28', 42', 54' Steyn (3/5) 60', 63', 80'	Report

Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 54,658 Referee: Pascal Gaüzère (France)

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Quarter-final

17 October 2015 16:00 BST (UTC+01)

South Africa	23–19	Wales
Try: Du Preez 75' m Con: Pollard (0/1) Pen: Pollard (5/7) 9', 13', 17', 21', 62' Drop: Pollard 52'	Report [1]	Try: G. Davies 18' c Con: Biggar (1/1) 19' Pen: Biggar (3/4) 15', 47', 64' Drop: Biggar 40'

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 79,572 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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Semi-final

24 October 2015 16:00 BST (UTC+01)

South Africa	18–20	New Zealand
Pen: Pollard (5/5) 3', 11', 21', 39', 58' Lambie (1/1) 69'	Report	Try: Kaino 6' c Barrett 52' c Con: Carter (2/2) 9', 53' Pen: Carter (1/2) 60' Drop: Carter 46'

Twickenham Stadium, London Attendance: 80,090 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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Bronze final

30 October 2015 20:00 GMT (UTC+00)

South Africa	24–13	Argentina
Try: Pietersen 6' c Etzebeth 43' m Con: Pollard (1/2) 7' Pen: Pollard (4/5) 14', 33', 40', 48'	Report [2]	Try: Orlandi 80' c Con: Sánchez (1/1) 80' Pen: Sánchez (1/1) 52' Drop: Sánchez 42'

Olympic Stadium, London Attendance: 55,925 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)

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2019

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup

Pool B

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	T	B	Pts	Qualification
1	New Zealand	4	3	1	0	157	22	+135	22	2	16	Advanced to the quarter-finals and qualified for the 2023 Rugby World Cup
2	South Africa	4	3	0	1	185	36	+149	27	3	15
3	Italy	4	2	1	1	98	78	+20	14	2	12	Eliminated but qualified for 2023 Rugby World Cup
4	Namibia	4	0	1	3	34	175	−141	3	0	2
5	Canada	4	0	1	3	14	177	−163	2	0	2

Source: ^{[ citation needed ]}

21 September 2019 18:45 JST (UTC+09)

New Zealand	23–13	South Africa
Try: Bridge 24' c S. Barrett 27' c Con: Mo'unga (2/2) 25', 28' Pen: Mo'unga (2/3) 23', 67' B. Barrett (1/1) 72'	Report	Try: Du Toit 48' c Con: Pollard (1/1) 49' Pen: Pollard (1/2) 2' Drop: Pollard (1/1) 59'

International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 63,649 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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28 September 2019 18:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) South Africa	57–3	Namibia
Try: Mbonambi (2) 10' c, 17' c Louw 15' m Mapimpi (2) 27' m, 54' c Am 42' c Gelant 48' c Kolisi 59' m Brits 64' c Con: E. Jantjies (6/9) 11', 19', 43', 50', 55', 66'	Report	Pen: Loubser (1/2) 24'

City of Toyota Stadium, Toyota Attendance: 36,449 Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)

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4 October 2019 18:45 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) South Africa	49–3	Italy
Try: Kolbe (2) 5' c, 52' m Mbonambi 26' c Am 57' c Mapimpi 67' c Snyman 75 m' Marx 80+2' m Con: Pollard (4/7) 6', 27', 59', 68' Pen: Pollard (2/2) 11', 50'	Report	Pen: Allan (1/1) 8'

Shizuoka Stadium Ecopa, Fukuroi Attendance: 44,148 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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8 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

(1 BP) South Africa	66–7	Canada
Try: de Allende 3' c Nkosi 6' m Reinach (3) 10' c, 18' c, 21' c Gelant 28' c Steyn 40'+1 c Brits 55' c Willemse 66' c Malherbe 73' m Con: E. Jantjies (8/10) 3', 12', 20', 22', 29', 40'+2, 56', 68'	Report	Try: Heaton 46' c Con: Nelson (1/1) 48'

Kobe Misaki Stadium, Kobe Attendance: 28,014 Referee: Luke Pearce (England)

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Quarter-final

20 October 2019 19:15 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	3–26	South Africa
Pen: Tamura (1/1) 20'	Report	Try: Mapimpi (2) 4' m, 70' m de Klerk 66' c Con: Pollard (1/3) 66' Pen: Pollard (3/4) 44', 49', 64'

Tokyo Stadium, Chōfu Attendance: 48,831 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

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Semi final

27 October 2019 18:00 JST (UTC+09)

Wales	16–19	South Africa
Try: Adams 65' c Con: Halfpenny (1/1) 66' Pen: Biggar (3/3) 18', 39', 46'	Report	Try: de Allende 57' c Con: Pollard (1/1) 58' Pen: Pollard (4/4) 15', 20', 35', 76'

International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 67,750 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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Final

Main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup final

2 November 2019 18:00 JST (UTC+09)

England	12–32	South Africa
Pen: Farrell (4/5) 23', 35', 52', 60'	Report	Try: Mapimpi 66' c Kolbe 74' c Con: Pollard (2/2) 67', 75' Pen: Pollard (6/8) 10', 26', 39', 43', 46', 58'

International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama Attendance: 70,103 Referee: Jérôme Garcès (France)

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Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup: ^[3]

Country	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	For	Against	+/-	Winning percent
England	6	5	-	1	149	79	+70	83,33
Samoa	5	5	-	-	220	42	+178	100
New Zealand	6	3	-	3	89	113	-24	50
Wales	3	3	-	-	59	51	+8	100
Scotland	3	3	-	-	98	48	+50	100
Australia	3	1	-	2	57	56	+1	33
Argentina	2	2	-	-	61	26	+35	100
Canada	2	2	-	-	86	7	+79	100
Fiji	2	2	-	-	86	23	+63	100
France	2	2	-	-	48	43	+5	100
Namibia	2	2	-	-	144	3	+141	100
Romania	2	2	-	-	97	8	+89	100
Tonga	2	2	-	-	79	43	+36	100
United States	2	2	-	-	128	15	+113	100
Uruguay	2	2	-	-	111	9	+102	100
Japan	2	1	-	1	58	37	+21	50
Georgia	1	1	-	-	46	19	+27	100
Italy	1	1	-	-	49	3	+46	100
Spain	1	1	-	-	47	3	+44	100
Ireland	1	-	-	1	8	13	-5	0
Total	50	42	0	8	1720	641	+1079	84

References

1. "'Pure genius' try from Fourie du Preez grabs late victory for Springboks over Wales". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 20 September 2019.
2. "Greatest Springboks generation bow out with bronze, while Argentina look ahead to golden future". rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
3. "All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup". allblacks.com. Retrieved 31 October 2015.

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