South Africa

Records

IMPORTANT NOTE: These records are calculated based only on the data available in the Rugby League Project database. They are not official or necessarily complete figures and should be used as a guide only.

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in games for South Africa
Rank Appearances Holder Matches
1. 12 Johan Pieterse List
2. 11 Gert Smit List
11 Victor Jacobs List
4. 10 John Gaydon List
10 Bart Erasmus List
6. 9 Colin Greenwood List
9 Mannetjies Gericke List
9 Ken Pelser List
9. 8 Alan Skene List
10. 7 Ockert Oosthuizen List
7 Jan de Waal List
7 Martin Pelser List
7 Bunny Oberholzer List
7 Gerry Van Zyl List

Most tries by a player in games for South Africa
Rank Tries Holder Matches
1. 6 Jan de Waal List
2. 4 Johan Pieterse List
3. 3 Martin Pelser List
3 Alan Skene List
3 John Gaydon List
3 Colin Greenwood List

Most goals by a player in games for South Africa
Rank Goals Holder Matches
1. 21 Gert Smit List
2. 20 Fred Griffiths List
3. 6 Jamie Bloem List
4. 3 Mannetjies Gericke List

Most points by a player in games for South Africa
Rank Points Holder Matches
1. 48 Gert Smit List
48 Fred Griffiths List
3. 18 Jan de Waal List
4. 13 Jamie Bloem List
5. 12 Johan Pieterse List
6. 9 Martin Pelser List
9 Alan Skene List
9 John Gaydon List
9 Colin Greenwood List
9 Mannetjies Gericke List

Biggest crowds in games for South Africa
Rank Amount When
1. 10,000 23/08/1962 - South Africa 30 - Great Britain 49
10,000 31/08/1962 - South Africa 23 - Great Britain 45
3. 3,000 25/08/1962 - South Africa 33 - Great Britain 39
3,000 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22
5. 2,000 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30

Smallest crowds in games for South Africa
Rank Amount When
1. 2,000 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
2. 3,000 25/08/1962 - South Africa 33 - Great Britain 39
3,000 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22
4. 10,000 23/08/1962 - South Africa 30 - Great Britain 49
10,000 31/08/1962 - South Africa 23 - Great Britain 45

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 39 points 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 10 points 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
3. 9 points 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21

Biggest losing margin in games
Rank Amount When
1. 44 points 13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5
2. 33 points 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
3. 28 points 20/07/1963 - Australia 34 - South Africa 6
4. 22 points 31/08/1962 - South Africa 23 - Great Britain 45
5. 21 points 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
6. 19 points 23/08/1962 - South Africa 30 - Great Britain 49
7. 14 points 16/07/1963 - QLD Firsts 32 - South Africa 18
8. 10 points 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
9. 9 points 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
10. 6 points 25/08/1962 - South Africa 33 - Great Britain 39
6 points 07/08/1963 - Auckland 10 - South Africa 4

Most points by South Africa in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 41 points 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 21 points 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
3. 20 points 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
4. 4 points 10/08/1963 - New Zealand 3 - South Africa 4

Most tries by South Africa in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 9 tries 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 5 tries 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
5 tries 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
5 tries 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
5. 4 tries 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
4 tries 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
7. 3 tries 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
3 tries 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
3 tries 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22
10. 2 tries 16/07/1963 - QLD Firsts 32 - South Africa 18
2 tries 03/08/1963 - South Island 12 - South Africa 8

Most goals by South Africa in a match in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 goals 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 6 goals 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
3. 5 goals 16/07/1963 - QLD Firsts 32 - South Africa 18
4. 4 goals 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
4 goals 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
6. 3 goals 20/07/1963 - Australia 34 - South Africa 6
3 goals 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
3 goals 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
3 goals 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
3 goals 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
3 goals 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 17 points Gert Smit (South Africa) 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 15 points Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 16/07/1963 - QLD Firsts 32 - South Africa 18
3. 11 points Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
4. 9 points Jan de Waal (South Africa) 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
5. 8 points Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
8 points Gert Smit (South Africa) 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
8 points Herbus Mahoney (South Africa) 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
8 points Pierre Assor (South Africa) 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22
9. 7 points Gert Smit (South Africa) 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
7 points Jamie Bloem (South Africa) 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22

Most tries by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 3 tries Jan de Waal (South Africa) 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
2. 2 tries Martin Pelser (South Africa) 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
2 tries Alan Skene (South Africa) 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2 tries Colin Greenwood (South Africa) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
2 tries John Gaydon (South Africa) 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
2 tries Jan de Waal (South Africa) 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
2 tries Herbus Mahoney (South Africa) 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
2 tries Pierre Assor (South Africa) 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22

Most goals by a player in a match in games
Rank Amount Holder When
1. 7 goals Gert Smit (South Africa) 10/07/1963 - Monaro 2 - South Africa 41
2. 5 goals Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 16/07/1963 - QLD Firsts 32 - South Africa 18
3. 4 goals Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 07/07/1963 - Northern Division 10 - South Africa 20
4 goals Gert Smit (South Africa) 28/07/1963 - Newcastle (AU) 27 - South Africa 17
4 goals Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 01/08/1963 - Wellington 12 - South Africa 21
6. 3 goals Gert Smit (South Africa) 20/07/1963 - Australia 34 - South Africa 6
3 goals Mannetjies Gericke (South Africa) 24/07/1963 - South QLD Firsts 30 - South Africa 21
3 goals Fred Griffiths (South Africa) 27/07/1963 - Australia 54 - South Africa 21
3 goals Gert Smit (South Africa) 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
3 goals Jamie Bloem (South Africa) 13/11/1992 - South Africa 26 - C.I.S. 30
3 goals Jamie Bloem (South Africa) 20/11/1992 - South Africa 19 - C.I.S. 22

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in games
Rank Amount When

Longest winning streak in games
Rank Amount When

Longest unsuccessful streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5 to 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
2. 3 games 23/08/1962 - South Africa 30 - Great Britain 49 to 31/08/1962 - South Africa 23 - Great Britain 45

Longest losing streak in games
Rank Amount When
1. 7 games 13/07/1963 - Sydney Firsts 49 - South Africa 5 to 30/07/1963 - Parramatta 39 - South Africa 18
2. 3 games 23/08/1962 - South Africa 30 - Great Britain 49 to 31/08/1962 - South Africa 23 - Great Britain 45

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