Springboks v British & Irish Lions: Stats and facts that will help you impress your friends!

The Springboks and British & Irish Lions will clash in their much-anticipated first Test at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday, 24 July.

Kick-off is at 18:00.

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All going well, the sides will do battle in two further Tests – also in the Mother City – on 31 July and 7 August.

But how much do you really know about the history of the Springboks v British & Irish Lions?

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Below, a number of fascinating facts and stats that will impress your mates around the braai this weekend!

Total Tests played: 46

Springbok wins: 23

British & Irish Lions wins 17

Draws: 6

Total Springbok points scored: 600

Total British & Irish Lions points scored: 516

Total Springbok tries scored: 94

Total British & Irish Lions tries scored: 68

Total Springbok conversions: 48

Total British & Irish Lions conversions: 30

Total Springbok penalties: 52

Total British & Irish Lions penalties: 59

Total Springbok drop goals: 7

Total British & Irish Lions drop goals: 13

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BRITISH & IRISH LIONS TEAM AND PLAYER RECORDS IN SA:

Most points in a match: 28 (1974 in Pretoria and 2009 in Johannesburg)

Most tries in a match: 5 (1955 in Johannesburg and 1974 in Pretoria)

Most individual player points in a match: 20 (Stephen Jones, Pretoria 2009)

Most individual tries in a match: 2 (JJ Williams Pretoria 1974 and Port Elizabeth 1974, Tom Croft Durban 2009, Shane Williams Johannesburg 2009)

Most total Tests v SA: 10 – Willie-John McBride 1962-1974

Most total points v SA: 41 – Neil Jenkins

Most total tries v SA: 4 – JJ Williams

Most total conversions v SA: 6 – Stephen Jones

Most total penalty goals v SA: 13 – Neil Jenkins

Most total drop goals v SA: 2 – Phil Bennett

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SPRINGBOK TEAM AND PLAYER RECORDS V BRITISH & IRISH LIONS:

Most points in a match: 35 (1997 in Johannesburg)

Most tries in a match: 7 (1955 in Cape Town)

Most individual player points in a match: 16 (Keith Oxlee Bloemfontein 1962)

Most tries in a match: 3 (Tom van Vollenhoven Cape Town 1955)

Most total Tests v British & Irish Lions: 8 – Johan Claassen 1955-1962, Frik du Preez 1962-1968, Jan Ellis 1968-1974 and Hannes Marais 1968-1974

Most total points v British & Irish Lions: 27 – Keith Oxlee, Naas Botha

Most total tries v British & Irish Lions: 5 – Theuns Briers

Most total conversions v British & Irish Lions: 6 – Keith Oxlee, Naas Botha

Most total penalty goals v British & Irish Lions: 6 – Bennie Osler

Most total drop goals v British 7 Irish Lions: 1 – (7 players)

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