| Team: | South Africa |
| Destination: | Europe |
| Yearstart: | 1997 |
| Matchplayed: | 7 |
| Matchwon: | 5 |
| Matchdraw: | 0 |
| Matchlost: | 2 |
| Testplayed: | 5 |
| Testwon: | 5 |
| Testdraw: | 0 |
| Testlost: | 0 |
| Played1: | 1 |
| Won1: | 1 |
| Draw1: | 0 |
| Lost1: | 0 |
| Played2: | 2 |
| Won2: | 2 |
| Draw2: | 0 |
| Lost2: | 0 |
| Played3: | 1 |
| Won3: | 1 |
| Draw3: | 0 |
| Lost3: | 0 |
| Played4: | 1 |
| Won4: | 1 |
| Draw4: | 0 |
| Lost4: | 0 |
The 1997 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November and December 1997 in Europe by South Africa national rugby union team.
Scores and results list South Africa's points tally first.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | align=center width=40 | 62 | align=center width=40 | 31 | width=140 align=right | 8 November 1997 | Dall'Ara Stadium, Bologna | Test match | |
| French Barbarians | align=center width=40 | 22 | align=center width=40 | 40 | width=140 align=right | 11 November 1997 | Biarritz | Tour match | |
| France | align=center width=40 | 36 | align=center width=40 | 32 | width=140 align=right | 15 November 1997 | Stade de Gerland, Lyon | Test match | |
| France A | align=center width=40 | 7 | align=center width=40 | 21 | width=140 align=right | 18 November 1997 | Stade Mayol, Toulon | Tour match | |
| France | align=center width=40 | 52 | align=center width=40 | 10 | width=140 align=right | 22 November 1997 | Parc des Princes, Paris | Test match | |
| England | align=center width=40 | 29 | align=center width=40 | 11 | width=140 align=right | 29 November 1997 | Twickenham, London | Test match | |
| Scotland | align=center width=40 | 68 | align=center width=40 | 10 | width=140 align=right | 6 December 1997 | Murrayfield, Edinburgh | Test match |
Book: Mick Cleary. Rothmans Rugby Union Yearbook 1998–99. 1998. Headline . 0-7472-7653-6.