Springboks at the Rugby World Cup: Tournament Record for Bettors

The South African national rugby union team, the Springboks, have had a remarkable Rugby World Cup history, winning four titles in eight appearances. They went through the tournament undefeated in 1995 and 2007.

On this page · 5 sections

1. Best Rugby Betting Websites
2. Perfect runs and unbeaten finals
3. From a 2011 exit to back-to-back titles
4. Away titles, third places and the overall record
5. Springboks at each Rugby World Cup

Perfect runs and unbeaten finals

In 2007, South Africa achieved a perfect record, winning all seven of their matches. Notably, South Africa is the only team to have won every World Cup final they have played in. The Springboks won their first World Cup title in 1995 after a thrilling final against the All Blacks in Johannesburg.

From a 2011 exit to back-to-back titles

In 2007, they clinched their second title in France with an impressive performance throughout the tournament. After a disappointing quarter-final exit in 2011, the Springboks bounced back in 2019, winning their third title in Japan. In 2019, the Springboks made history by becoming the first team to win the Rugby World Cup having lost a match in the pool stage. In 2023, this was the first World Cup final in which both finalists had lost a pool match.

Away titles, third places and the overall record

The Springboks became the first team to win successive World Cup titles away from home and the second team, after New Zealand in 2015, to retain the trophy. In 1999 and 2015, they finished in third place. Since their debut Rugby World Cup in 1995, the Springboks have played 50 matches, winning 42 and losing 8.

Springboks at each Rugby World Cup

Example. A R100 bet on the Springboks in all 50 World Cup matches at 1.40 assumed: 42 wins return R5,880 against R5,000 staked.