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1960–61 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| team | South Africa |
| yearstart | 1960 |
| yearfinish | 1961 |
| matchplayed | 34 |
| matchwon | 31 |
| matchdraw | 2 |
| matchlost | 1 |
| testplayed | 5 |
| testwon | 4 |
| testdraw | 1 |
| testlost | 0 |
| opponent1 | |
| played1 | 1 |
| won1 | 1 |
| draw1 | 0 |
| lost1 | 0 |
| opponent2 | |
| played2 | 1 |
| won2 | 1 |
| draw2 | 0 |
| lost2 | 0 |
| opponent3 | |
| played3 | 1 |
| won3 | 1 |
| draw3 | 0 |
| lost3 | 0 |
| opponent4 | |
| played4 | 1 |
| won4 | 1 |
| draw4 | 0 |
| lost4 | 0 |
| opponent5 | |
| played5 | 1 |
| won5 | 0 |
| draw5 | 1 |
| lost5 | 0 |
In 1960-61 the South Africa national rugby union team toured England, France, Ireland, Scotland, and Wales, playing a series of test matches, as well as games against club, regional, and representative teams. South Africa won a Grand Slam by winning their test matches against all four Home Nations sides, as well as the test against France. This was the fifth Springboks tour of the Northern Hemisphere.
Results
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Counties | 29 | 9 | 22 October 1960 | Brighton | Tour match |
| Oxford University | 24 | 5 | 26 October 1960 | Oxford | Tour match |
| Cardiff | 13 | 6 | 29 October 1960 | Cardiff | Tour match |
| Pontypool & Cross Keys | 30 | 3 | 2 November 1960 | Pontypool Park, Pontypool | Tour match |
| Midland Counties | 3 | 3 | 5 November 1960 | Leicester | Tour match |
| Cambridge University | 12 | 0 | 9 November 1960 | Cambridge | Tour match |
| London Counties | 20 | 3 | 12 November 1960 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
| Glasgow - Edinburgh | 16 | 11 | 16 November 1960 | Glasgow | Tour match |
| South of Scotland | 19 | 3 | 19 November 1960 | Hawick | Tour match |
| North West Counties | 11 | 0 | 23 November 1960 | Maine Road, Manchester | Tour match |
| Swansea | 19 | 3 | 26 November 1960 | Swansea | Tour match |
| Ebbw Vale & Abertillery | 3 | 0 | 29 November 1960 | Ebbw Vale | Tour match |
| **Wales** | **3** | **0** | **3 December 1960** | **Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff** | **Test match** |
| South Western Counties | 21 | 9 | 7 December 1960 | Camborne | Tour match |
| Western Counties | 42 | 0 | 10 December 1960 | Gloucester | Tour match |
| Llanelli RFC | 21 | 0 | 13 December 1960 | Llanelli | Tour match |
| **Ireland** | **8** | **3** | **17 December 1960** | **Lansdowne Road, Dublin** | **Test match** |
| Munster | 9 | 3 | 21 December 1960 | Musgrave Park, Cork | Tour match |
| Combined Services | 14 | 5 | 26 December 1960 | Twickenham, London | Tour match |
| Midland Counties | 16 | 5 | 28 December 1960 | Birmingham | Tour match |
| North Eastern Counties | 21 | 9 | 31 December 1960 | Gosforth | Tour match |
| South Eastern Counties | 24 | 0 | 3 January 1961 | Bournemouth | Tour match |
| **England** | **5** | **0** | **7 January 1961** | **Twickenham, London** | **Test match** |
| Newport | 3 | 0 | 11 January 1961 | Newport | Tour match |
| Neath and Aberavon | 25 | 5 | 14 January 1961 | The Gnoll, Neath | Tour match |
| **Scotland** | **12** | **5** | **21 January 1961** | **Murrayfield, Edinburgh** | **Test match** |
| North of Scotland | 22 | 9 | 25 January 1961 | Tour match | |
| Ulster | 19 | 6 | 28 January 1961 | Belfast | Tour match |
| Leinster | 12 | 5 | 1 February 1961 | Dublin | Tour match |
| Barbarians | 0 | 6 | 4 February 1961 | Cardiff Arms Park, Cardiff | Tour match |
| South West France | 29 | 3 | 8 February 1961 | Tour match | |
| France B | 26 | 10 | 11 February 1961 | Tour match | |
| Cote Basque | 36 | 9 | 14 February 1961 | Tour match | |
| **France** | **0** | **0** | **18 February 1961** | **Yves-du-Manoir, Colombes** | **Test match** |
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