Sport in pre-union South Africa
See also: Timeline of South African sport and the list of years in South Africa.
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