Springboks Test record against Australia at Ellis Park
After leading 22-0 after just 18 minutes, Rassie Erasmus's side conceded 38 unanswered points to lose 38-22.
It was the Wallabies second win against the Springboks at Ellis Park in 12 Tests – and the first since 1963.
Meanwhile, Ellis Park surpassed Newlands as the South African stadium to have hosted the most Springbok matches.
The two famed grounds were tied on 54 Tests apiece ahead of kick-off.
Ellis Park tied Newlands when hosting the Test on 31 August 2024 when the Springboks beat the All Blacks 31-27.
Of course, Newlands is no longer in operation having hosted its last ever Test on 23 June 2018 when the Springboks lost 25-10 to England in front of 33 827 spectators.
For the record, Loftus Versfeld has hosted the third-most Springbok Tests with 42.
A good quiz question: Twickenham in London is the international venue to have hosted the most Springbok Tests with 29. Tests Won Lost Drawn Win % 55 38 15 2 69% Date Opponent Result 21 Jul 1928 New Zealand Lose: 6-7 12 Aug 1933 Australia Win: 12-3 06 Aug 1938 Britain Win: 26-12 13 Aug 1949 New Zealand Win: 12-6 22 Aug 1953 Australia Win: 25-3 06 Aug 1955 Britain Lose: 22-23 16 Aug 1958 France Lose: 5-9 25 Jun 1960 New Zealand Win: 13-0 05 Aug 1961 Australia Win: 28-3 23 Jun 1962 Britain Draw: 3-3 24 Aug 1963 Australia Lose: 9-11 29 Jul 1967 France Lose: 14-19 27 Jul 1968 Britain Win: 19-6 02 Aug 1969 Australia Win: 30-11 12 Sep 1970 New Zealand Win: 20-17 03 Jun 1972 England Lose: 9-18 27 Jul 1974 Britain Draw: 13-13 18 Sep 1976 New Zealand Win: 15-14 09 Jun 1984 England Win: 35-9 31 May 1986 NZ Cavaliers Win: 24-10 02 Sep 1989 World Invitation Win: 22-16 15 Aug 1992 New Zealand Lose: 24-27 03 Jul 1993 France Lose: 17-18 15 Oct 1994 Argentina Win: 46-26 13 Apr 1995 Samoa Win: 60-8 10 Jun 1995 Samoa Win: 42-14 24 Jun 1995 New Zealand Win: 15-12 02 Sep 1995 Wales Win: 40-11 31 Aug 1996 New Zealand Win: 32-22 05 Jul 1997 Britain Win: 35-16 19 Jul 1997 New Zealand Lose: 32-35 22 Aug 1998 Australia Win: 29-15 19 Aug 2000 New Zealand Win: 46-40 16 Jun 2001 France Lose: 23-32 17 Aug 2002 Australia Win: 33-31 14 Jun 2003 Scotland Win: 28-19 14 Aug 2004 New Zealand Win: 40-26 23 Jul 2005 Australia Win: 33-20 09 Sep 2006 Australia Win: 24-16 09 Jun 2007 Samoa Win: 35-8 09 Aug 2008 Argentina Win: 63-9 30 Aug 2008 Australia Win: 53-8 04 Jul 2009 Britain Lose: 9-28 16 Jun 2012 England Win: 36-27 05 Oct 2013 New Zealand Lose: 27-38 04 Oct 2014 New Zealand Win: 27-25 25 Jul 2015 New Zealand Lose: 20-27 18 Jun 2016 Ireland Win: 32-26 24 Jun 2017 France Win: 35-12 09 Jun 2018 England Win: 42-39 20 Jul 2019 Australia Win: 35-17 13 Aug 2022 New Zealand Lose: 23-35 29 Jul 2023 Argentina Win: 22-21 31 Aug 2024 New Zealand Win: 31-27 16 Aug 2025 Australia Lose: 38-22 Tests Won Lost Drawn Win % 12 10 2 0 83.3% Date Opponent Result 12 Aug 1933 Australia Win: 12-3 22 Aug 1953 Australia Win: 25-3 05 Aug 1961 Australia Win: 28-3 24 Aug 1963 Australia Lose: 9-11 02 Aug 1969 Australia Win: 30-11 22 Aug 1998 Australia Win: 29-15 17 Aug 2002 Australia Win: 33-31 23 Jul 2005 Australia Win: 33-20 09 Sep 2006 Australia Win: 24-16 30 Aug 2008 Australia Win: 53-8 20 Jul 2019 Australia Win: 35-17 16 Aug 2025 Australia Lose: 38-22
16 August: South Africa vs Australia, Ellis Park, Johannesburg – LOST 38-22
23 August: South Africa vs Australia, Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town – 17:10
6 September: New Zealand vs South Africa, Eden Park, Auckland – 09:05
13 September: New Zealand vs South Africa, Sky Stadium, Wellington – 09:05
27 September: South Africa vs Argentina, Hollywoodbets Kings Park, Durban – 17:10
4 October: Argentina vs South Africa, Allianz Stadium, Twickenham, London – 15:00
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