Ireland vs South Africa
On Saturday, 28 November 1998 Ireland 13 were defeated by South Africa (Springboks) 27 in a rugby union game held at Lansdowne Road, Dublin.
Previous Encounters
| 24 Nov 1906 | | Ireland 12 lost to 15 South Africa | Balmoral Showground, Belfast |
| 19 Dec 1931 | | Ireland 3 lost to 8 South Africa | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 8 Dec 1951 | | Ireland 5 lost to 17 South Africa | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 17 Dec 1960 | | Ireland 3 lost to 8 South Africa | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 13 May 1961 | | South Africa 24 defeated 8 Ireland | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 10 Apr 1965 | | Ireland 9 defeated 6 South Africa | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 10 Jan 1970 | | Ireland 8 drew with 8 South Africa | Lansdowne Road, Dublin |
| 30 May 1981 | | South Africa 23 defeated 15 Ireland | Newlands, Cape Town |
| 6 Jun 1981 | | South Africa 12 defeated 10 Ireland | Absa Stadium, Durban |
| 13 Jun 1998 | | South Africa 37 defeated 13 Ireland | Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein |
| 20 Jun 1998 | | South Africa 33 defeated 0 Ireland | Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria |
Future Fixtures