South Africa at the Rugby World Cup explained

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. 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.

By matches

1995

See main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup.

Pool A------------

Quarter-final----

See main article: 1995 Rugby World Cup Final. ----

1999

See main article: 1999 Rugby World Cup.

Pool A------------

Quarter-final----

2003

See main article: 2003 Rugby World Cup.

Pool C----------------

Quarter-final----

2007

See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup.

Pool A

See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Pool A. ----------------

Quarter-final----

See main article: 2007 Rugby World Cup Final. ----

2011

See main article: 2011 Rugby World Cup Pool D.

Pool D----------------

Quarter-Final----

2015

See main article: 2015 Rugby World Cup.

Pool B

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Quarter-final----

Bronze final----

2019

See main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup.

Pool B----

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Quarter-final----

Semi final

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Final

See main article: 2019 Rugby World Cup Final.

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Overall record

Overall record against all nations in the World Cup:^[1]

Country	Played	Wins	Draws	Losses	For	Against	+/-	Winning percent
	6	5	-	1	149	79	+70	83,33
	5	5	-	-	220	42	+178	100
	6	3	-	3	89	113	-24	50
	3	3	-	-	59	51	+8	100
	3	3	-	-	98	48	+50	100
	3	1	-	2	57	56	+1	33
	2	2	-	-	61	26	+35	100
	2	2	-	-	86	7	+79	100
	2	2	-	-	86	23	+63	100
	2	2	-	-	48	43	+5	100
	2	2	-	-	144	3	+141	100
	2	2	-	-	97	8	+89	100
	2	2	-	-	79	43	+36	100
	2	2	-	-	128	15	+113	100
	2	2	-	-	111	9	+102	100
	2	1	-	1	58	37	+21	50
	1	1	-	-	46	19	+27	100
	1	1	-	-	49	3	+46	100
	1	1	-	-	47	3	+44	100
	1	-	-	1	8	13	-5	0
Total	50	42	0	8	1720	641	+1079	84

References

Davies, Gerald (2004) The History of the Rugby World Cup, Sanctuary Publishing Ltd,
Farr-Jones, Nick, (2003). Story of the Rugby World Cup, Australian Post Corporation,

Notes and References

Web site: All Blacks at the Rugby World Cup . allblacks.com . 31 October 2015.