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| Team information | ||||||
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| Nickname | The Rhinos | |||||
| Governing body | South African Rugby League | |||||
| Region | Middle East-Africa | |||||
| Head coach | Darryl Fisher | |||||
| Captain | Shane Gillham | |||||
| Home stadium | Brakpan Stadium | |||||
| IRL ranking | 28th | |||||
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| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
 Great Britain 49 – 30 South Africa  (Durban, South Africa; 23 August 1962) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
 Brazil 0 – 82 South Africa  (Noosa, Australia; 5 June 2022) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
 Australia 86 – 6 South Africa (Gateshead, England; 10 October 1995) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 2 (first time in 1995) | |||||
| Best result | Group stage, 1995, 2000 | |||||
The South Africa national rugby league team to date have competed at two Rugby League World Cups in 1995 and 2000.
South Africa traditionally play in a predominately green uniform with black shorts, they have commonly been referred to as The Rhinos since the early 1990s. The South African emblem is a red and yellow King Protea plant which is the national flower of South Africa. South African internationals are played at a variety of venues throughout the country with no singular home ground being used.