South Africa lead the series by 28 wins to 16, with 2 matches drawn.
Their first meeting was on 8 December 1906, as part of South Africa's first tour of Europe, with the match ending in a 3–3 draw.
The most recent meeting between the two teams was in the 2023 Rugby World Cup, on 21 October 2023, which South Africa won 16–15.
[citation needed] The two highest-profile matches between the sides were the 2007 and the 2019 Rugby World Cup finals, both of which were won by South Africa.
[citation needed] Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.