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 matches for South Africa (Since 1962)
Rank	Appearances	Holder	Matches
1.	12	Johan PIETERSE	List
2.	11	Victor JACOBS	List
	11	Gert SMIT	List
4.	10	Mannetjies GERICKE	List
	10	John GAYDON	List
	10	Bart ERASMUS	List
	10	Colin GREENWOOD	List
8.	9	Ken PELSER	List
9.	8	Ockert OOSTHUIZEN	List
	8	Bunny OBERHOLZER	List
	8	Martin PELSER	List
	8	Alan SKENE	List

Most tries by a player in matches 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 matches 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 matches 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	Mannetjies GERICKE	List
	9	Colin GREENWOOD	List

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

South Africa

Records

Tour Matches

Most appearances by a player in matches for South Africa (Since 1962)

Most tries by a player in matches for South Africa

Most goals by a player in matches for South Africa

Most points by a player in matches for South Africa

Biggest crowds in matches for South Africa

Smallest crowds in matches for South Africa

Team Records - Match

Biggest winning margin in matches

Biggest losing margin in matches

Most points by South Africa in a match in matches

Most tries by South Africa in a match in matches

Most goals by South Africa in a match in matches

Individual Records - Match

Most points by a player in a match in matches

Most tries by a player in a match in matches

Most goals by a player in a match in matches

Longest Streaks

Longest undefeated streak in matches

Longest winning streak in matches

Longest unsuccessful streak in matches

Longest losing streak in matches

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