1998 South Africa rugby union tour of Britain and Ireland

March 2020 March 2014 April 2026 South Africa 1998 8 7 0 1 4 3 0 1 WAL 1 1 0 0 IRE 1 1 0 0 SCO 1 1 0 0 ENG 1 0 0 1 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. Results Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first. Opposing Team For Against Date Venue StatusGlasgow Caledonians62910 November 1998Firhill, GlasgowTour matchWales282014 November 1998Wembley, LondonTest matchEdinburgh Reivers49317 November 1998Easter Road, EdinburghTour matchScotland351021 November 1998Murrayfield, EdinburghTest matchCombined Provinces32524 November 1998Musgrave Park, CorkTour matchIreland271328 November 1998Lansdowne Road, DublinTest matchIreland A50191 December 1998Ravenhill, BelfastTour matchA team out of their depth https://www.irishtimes.com/sport/a-team-out-of-their-depth-1.221167 Irish Times 28 October 2021England7135 December 1998Twickenham, LondonTest match References Mick Cleary Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1999-00 1999 Headline 0-7472-7531-9 expanded expanded collapsed collapsed collapsed collapsed Category:1998 rugby union tours Category:1998 in South African rugby union 1998 Category:1998–99 in European rugby union Category:1998–99 in Welsh rugby union Category:1998–99 in Irish rugby union Category:1998–99 in Scottish rugby union Category:1998–99 in English rugby union 1998 1998 1998 1998