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Springbok rugby first international test match 1906

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South Africa played its first Test match on June 30, 1906, against Britain, losing 17-10 at the Wanderers Ground in Johannesburg. This historic match marked the beginning of Springbok rugby’s international competition and established South Africa as a major rugby-playing nation.

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