| Team: | South Africa |
| Yearstart: | 1956 |
| Destination: | Australia and New Zealand |
| Matchplayed: | 29 |
| Matchwon: | 21 |
| Matchdraw: | 1 |
| Matchlost: | 7 |
| Testplayed: | 6 |
| Testwon: | 3 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 3 |
| Played1: | 2 |
| Won1: | 2 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 0 |
| Played2: | 4 |
| Won2: | 1 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 3 |
The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand, more commonly known in New Zealand as the 1956 Springboks tour was a series of rugby union matches played by South Africa in Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks won 21 matches of 29, drew 1, and lost 7. They played 6 Test matches, with two victories over Australia and one over New Zealand. The New Zealand leg of their trip was the primary focus of the tour—23 of their 29 matches were in New Zealand, which included a four Test match series against New Zealand.
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 15 May | Australian Capital Territory | Canberra | Won | 41–6 | |
| 2 | 19 May | New South Wales | Sydney | Won | 29–9 | |
| 3 | 22 May | New South Wales Country | Tamworth | Won | 15–8 | |
| 4 | 26 May |  Australia | SCG, Sydney | Won | 9–0 | |
| 5 | 29 May | Queensland | Brisbane | Won | 47–3 | |
| 6 | 2 June | Australia | Exhibition Ground, Brisbane | Won | 9–0 |
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
| Match | Date | Opponent | Location | Result | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | 9 June | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Lost | 10–14 | |
| 8 | 13 June | Okara Park, Whangārei | Won | 3–0 | |
| 9 | 16 June | Eden Park, Auckland | Won | 6–3 | |
| 10 | 20 June | / | Showgrounds, Palmerston North | Won | 14–3 |
| 11 | 23 June | Athletic Park, Wellington | Won | 8–6 | |
| 12 | 27 June | / | Rugby Park, Gisborne | Won | 22–0 |
| 13 | 30 June | McLean Park, Napier | Won | 20–8 | |
| 14 | 4 July | / / | Trafalgar Park, Nelson | Won | 41–3 |
| 15 | 7 July | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Won | 14–9 | |
| 16 | 14 July |  New Zealand | Carisbrook, Dunedin | Lost | 6–10 |
| 17 | 18 July | / / | Fraser Park, Timaru | Won | 20–8 |
| 18 | 21 July | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Lost | 6–9 | |
| 19 | 25 July | West Coast-Buller | Victoria Square, Westport | Won | 27–6 |
| 20 | 28 July | Rugby Park, Invercargill | Won | 23–12 | |
| 21 | 31 July | / | Solway Park, Masterton | Won | 19–8 |
| 22 | 4 August | New Zealand | Athletic Park, Wellington | Won | 8–3 |
| 23 | 8 August | / | Spriggins Park, Wanganui | Won | 36–16 |
| 24 | 11 August | Rugby Park, New Plymouth | Drew | 3–3 | |
| 25 | 18 August | New Zealand | Lancaster Park, Christchurch | Lost | 10–17 |
| 26 | 22 August | New Zealand Universities | Athletic Park, Wellington | Lost | 15–22 |
| 27 | 25 August | New Zealand Maori | Eden Park, Auckland | Won | 37–0 |
| 28 | 28 August | / | A & P Showgrounds, Rotorua | Won | 17–6 |
| 29 | New Zealand | Eden Park, Auckland | Lost | 5–11 | |