Sport in pre-union South Africa

See also: Timeline of South African sport and the Timeline of South African history.

Football (Rugby Union)

1891

• 30 July - 1891 - South Africa, in their first international match, loses to British and Irish Lions 0-4 at Port Elizabeth during the British Tour of South Africa
• South Africa loses to British and Irish Lions 0-2 at Kimberley during the British Tour of South Africa
• South Africa loses to British and Irish Lions 0-4 at Cape Town during the British Tour of South Africa

1896

• 30 July - 1896 - South Africa loses to British and Irish Lions 0-8 at Port Elizabeth during the British Tour of South Africa

1906

• 17 November 1906 - South Africa for the first time as the de Springbokken plays against Scotland at Hampden Park in Glasgow and lose 0-6
• 24 November - de Springbokken beat Ireland 15-12 in Ireland