1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand Rugby Union in 1986, but remain as tour matches only for the South African Rugby Board. South Africa then played nineteen matches in New Zealand, winning fifteen, losing two and drawing two. Complete list of matches played by the "Springboks" in Australia and New Zealand 1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand The 1921 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand was the third tour made by the Springboks rugby team, and their first tour to Australia and New Zealand. South Africa played three Test matches against the All Blacks. The series was
1906–07 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe in 1906 to commemorate the tour. The 1906 Springboks were "the first national team to utilize the 3–4–1 formation". The tour was extremely successful for the South Africans which helped garner respect from the Northern Hemisphere teams and established South Africa as a formidable rugby playing country. In the tests played the team would only lose to Scotland and drew against England. The South African defeat of Wales was a shock to many critics and ended the international careers of some of the greatest Welsh players of the time. Out of 29 matches played, South Africa won 26, lost two