The Boks have won 23 of 28 Tests between the nations going back to 1906.
Fine margins separated the teams in those days, with the biggest win the Boks’ 44-0 hammering of Scotland at Murrayfield in Edinburgh in 1951.Following South Africa’s return to international sport in the early 1990s, the two nations were formally able to renew their rivalry.
A decade of unprecedented dominance would then follow; from 2010 to 2021 the two tier one nations played eight Tests with the Boks winning seven. Scotland’s last victory over the Springboks was in 2010 when they won 21-17.Sunday’s encounter will be the third time the Springboks and Scotland play each other in a World Cup match.
The second World Cup match was during the 2015 tournament hosted in England. The Springboks needed a win to ensure their progression to the knockout stages, so they fielded a strong team that saw them get a 34-16 victory.
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