1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland

The 1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland was a series of rugby matches played by the Springboks in November and December 1998. A potential Grand Slam was lost due to the defeat by England in the final Test match.

1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland
Summary	P W D L
Total	08 07 00 01
Test match	04 03 00 01
Opponent	P W D L
Wales	1 1 0 0
Ireland	1 1 0 0
Scotland	1 1 0 0
England	1 0 0 1

Results

Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.

Opposing Team	For	Against	Date	Venue	Status
Glasgow Caledonians	62	9	10 November 1998	Firhill, Glasgow	Tour match
Wales	28	20	14 November 1998	Wembley, London	Test match
Edinburgh Reivers	49	3	17 November 1998	Easter Road, Edinburgh	Tour match
Scotland	35	10	21 November 1998	Murrayfield, Edinburgh	Test match
Combined Provinces	32	5	24 November 1998	Musgrave Park, Cork	Tour match
Ireland	27	13	28 November 1998	Lansdowne Road, Dublin	Test match
Ireland A	50	19	1 December 1998	Ravenhill, Belfast	Tour match[1]
England	7	13	5 December 1998	Twickenham, London	Test match

References

• Mick Cleary, ed. (1999). Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999-00. Headline. ISBN 0-7472-7531-9.

1. "A team out of their depth". Irish Times. Retrieved 28 October 2021.