1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
Match Date Opponent Location Result Score
7 9 June Waikato Rugby Park , Hamilton Lost 10-14
8 13 June North Auckland Okara Park , Whangarei Won 3-0
9 16 June Auckland Eden Park , Auckland Won 6-3
10 20 June Manawatu - Horowhenua Showgrounds , Palmerston North Won 14-3
11 23 June Wellington Athletic Park , Wellington Won 8-6
12 27 June Poverty Bay - East Coast Rugby Park , Gisborne Won 22-0
13 30 June Hawke 's Bay McLean Park , Napier Won 20-8
14 4 July Nelson - Marlborough - Golden Bay-Motueka Trafalgar Park , Nelson Won 41-3
15 7 July Otago Carisbrook , Dunedin Won 14-9
16 14 July New Zealand Carisbrook , Dunedin Lost 6-10
17 18 July South Canterbury - Mid Canterbury - North Otago Fraser Park , Timaru Won 20-8
18 21 July Canterbury Lancaster Park , Christchurch Lost 6-9
19 25 July West Coast - Buller Westport Won 27-6
20 28 July Southland Rugby Park , Invercargill Won 23-12
21 31 July Wairarapa - Bush Solway Park , Masterton Won 19-8
22 4 August New Zealand Athletic Park , Wellington Won 8-3
23 8 August Wanganui - King Country Spriggins Park , Wanganui Won 36-16
24 11 August Taranaki Rugby Park , New Plymouth Drew 3-3
25 18 August New Zealand Lancaster Park , Christchurch Lost 10-17
26 22 August New Zealand Universities Athletic Park , Wellington Lost 15-22
Matches in New Zealand
Scores and results list South Africa 's points tally first .
The 1956 South Africa rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand, more commonly known in New Zealand as the 1956 Springboks tour was a series of rugby union matches played by South Africa in Australia and New Zealand. The Springboks won 21 matches of 29, drew 1, and lost 7. They played 6 Test matches, with two victories over Australia and one over New Zealand. The New Zealand leg of their trip was the primary focus of the tour - 23 of their 29 matches were in New Zealand, which included a four Test match series against the New Zealand test side.