2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach(es)Eddie Jones
Tour captain(s)Owen Farrell
Top test point scorer(s)Owen Farrell (33)
Top test try scorer(s)Jonny May (3)
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 01 00 02
Test match
03 01 00 02
Opponent
P W D L
 South Africa
3 1 0 2
Tour chronology
Previous tourArgentina 2017
Next tourAustralia 2022

In June 2018, England played a three-test series against South Africa as part of the 2018 mid-year rugby union tests. The series was part of the sixth year of the global rugby calendar established by World Rugby, which runs through to 2019.[1]

Fixtures[edit]

Date and time Venue Home Score Away
9 June Ellis Park, Johannesburg South Africa  42–39  England
16 June Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein South Africa  23–12  England
23 June Newlands, Cape Town South Africa  10–25  England

Squads[edit]

Note: Ages, caps and clubs are as per 9 June, the first test match of the tour.

England[edit]

On 29 May, England finalised a 34-man tour squad for their 3-test series summer tour of South Africa.[2]

On 11 June, Jack Singleton joined the squad as a third choice hooker option and injury cover for Luke Cowan-Dickie.[3]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luke Cowan-Dickie Hooker (1993-06-20)20 June 1993 (aged 24) 7 England Exeter Chiefs
Jamie George Hooker (1990-10-20)20 October 1990 (aged 27) 25 England Saracens
Jack Singleton Hooker (1996-05-14)14 May 1996 (aged 22) 0 England Worcester Warriors
Ellis Genge Prop (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 23) 5 England Leicester Tigers
Joe Marler Prop (1990-07-07)7 July 1990 (aged 27) 56 England Harlequins
Kyle Sinckler Prop (1992-03-30)30 March 1992 (aged 26) 10 England Harlequins
Mako Vunipola Prop (1991-01-14)14 January 1991 (aged 27) 49 England Saracens
Harry Williams Prop (1991-10-01)1 October 1991 (aged 26) 8 England Exeter Chiefs
Jonny Hill Lock (1994-06-08)8 June 1994 (aged 24) 0 England Exeter Chiefs
Nick Isiekwe Lock (1998-04-20)20 April 1998 (aged 20) 2 England Saracens
Maro Itoje Lock (1994-10-28)28 October 1994 (aged 23) 19 England Saracens
Joe Launchbury Lock (1991-04-12)12 April 1991 (aged 27) 52 England Wasps
Tom Curry Flanker (1998-06-15)15 June 1998 (aged 19) 1 England Sale Sharks
Chris Robshaw Flanker (1986-06-04)4 June 1986 (aged 32) 64 England Harlequins
Brad Shields Flanker (1991-04-02)2 April 1991 (aged 27) 0 New Zealand Hurricanes
Sam Simmonds Flanker (1994-11-10)10 November 1994 (aged 23) 7 England Exeter Chiefs
Mark Wilson Flanker (1989-10-06)6 October 1989 (aged 28) 2 England Newcastle Falcons
Ben Earl Number 8 (1998-01-07)7 January 1998 (aged 20) 0 England Saracens
Nathan Hughes Number 8 (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 26) 14 England Wasps
Billy Vunipola Number 8 (1992-11-03)3 November 1992 (aged 25) 34 England Saracens
Dan Robson Scrum-half (1992-03-14)14 March 1992 (aged 26) 0 England Wasps
Ben Spencer Scrum-half (1992-07-31)31 July 1992 (aged 25) 0 England Saracens
Ben Youngs Scrum-half (1989-09-05)5 September 1989 (aged 28) 74 England Leicester Tigers
Danny Cipriani Fly-half (1987-11-02)2 November 1987 (aged 30) 14 England Gloucester Rugby
George Ford Fly-half (1993-03-16)16 March 1993 (aged 25) 45 England Leicester Tigers
Piers Francis Fly-half (1990-06-20)20 June 1990 (aged 27) 3 England Northampton Saints
Owen Farrell (c) Centre (1991-09-24)24 September 1991 (aged 26) 58 England Saracens
Alex Lozowski Centre (1993-06-30)30 June 1993 (aged 24) 4 England Saracens
Henry Slade Centre (1993-03-19)19 March 1993 (aged 25) 10 England Exeter Chiefs
Elliot Daly Wing (1992-10-08)8 October 1992 (aged 25) 18 England Wasps
Nathan Earle Wing (1994-09-25)25 September 1994 (aged 23) 0 England Saracens
Jonny May Wing (1990-04-01)1 April 1990 (aged 28) 34 England Leicester Tigers
Denny Solomona Wing (1993-09-27)27 September 1993 (aged 24) 2 England Sale Sharks
Mike Brown Fullback (1985-09-04)4 September 1985 (aged 32) 69 England Harlequins
Jason Woodward Fullback (1990-05-17)17 May 1990 (aged 28) 0 England Gloucester

South Africa[edit]

On 26 May 2018, head coach Rassie Erasmus named a 43-man squad for South Africa's June Internationals.[4]

Coaching team:

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Bismarck du Plessis Hooker (1984-05-22)22 May 1984 (aged 34) 79 France Montpellier
Bongi Mbonambi Hooker (1991-01-07)7 January 1991 (aged 27) 14 South Africa Stormers
Chiliboy Ralepelle Hooker (1986-09-11)11 September 1986 (aged 31) 24 South Africa Sharks
Akker van der Merwe Hooker (1991-06-17)17 June 1991 (aged 26) 1 South Africa Sharks
Thomas du Toit Prop (1995-05-05)5 May 1995 (aged 23) 1 South Africa Sharks
Steven Kitshoff Prop (1992-02-10)10 February 1992 (aged 26) 24 South Africa Stormers
Wilco Louw Prop (1994-07-20)20 July 1994 (aged 23) 6 South Africa Stormers
Frans Malherbe Prop (1991-03-14)14 March 1991 (aged 27) 17 South Africa Stormers
Tendai Mtawarira Prop (1985-08-01)1 August 1985 (aged 32) 98 South Africa Sharks
Ox Nché Prop (1995-07-23)23 July 1995 (aged 22) 1 South Africa Cheetahs
Trevor Nyakane Prop (1989-05-04)4 May 1989 (aged 29) 37 South Africa Bulls
Pieter-Steph du Toit Lock (1992-08-20)20 August 1992 (aged 25) 33 South Africa Stormers
Jason Jenkins Lock (1995-12-02)2 December 1995 (aged 22) 1 South Africa Bulls
Franco Mostert Lock (1990-11-27)27 November 1990 (aged 27) 18 South Africa Lions
Marvin Orie Lock (1993-02-15)15 February 1993 (aged 25) 1 South Africa Lions
RG Snyman Lock (1995-01-29)29 January 1995 (aged 23) 0 South Africa Bulls
Nizaam Carr Flanker (1991-04-04)4 April 1991 (aged 27) 5 South Africa Stormers
Jean-Luc du Preez Flanker (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 22) 10 South Africa Sharks
Siya Kolisi Flanker (1991-06-16)16 June 1991 (aged 26) 28 South Africa Stormers
Oupa Mohojé Flanker (1990-08-03)3 August 1990 (aged 27) 19 South Africa Cheetahs
Sikhumbuzo Notshe Flanker (1993-05-28)28 May 1993 (aged 25) 1 South Africa Stormers
Kwagga Smith Flanker (1993-06-11)11 June 1993 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Lions
Dan du Preez Number 8 (1995-08-05)5 August 1995 (aged 22) 4 South Africa Sharks
Duane Vermeulen Number 8 (1986-07-03)3 July 1986 (aged 31) 39 France Toulon
Faf de Klerk Scrum-half (1991-10-19)19 October 1991 (aged 26) 11 England Sale Sharks
Embrose Papier Scrum-half (1997-04-25)25 April 1997 (aged 21) 1 South Africa Bulls
Ivan van Zyl Scrum-half (1995-06-30)30 June 1995 (aged 22) 1 South Africa Bulls
Cameron Wright Scrum-half (1994-04-20)20 April 1994 (aged 24) 0 South Africa Sharks
Robert du Preez Fly-half (1993-07-30)30 July 1993 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Sharks
Elton Jantjies Fly-half (1990-08-01)1 August 1990 (aged 27) 24 South Africa Lions
Handré Pollard Fly-half (1994-03-11)11 March 1994 (aged 24) 26 South Africa Bulls
Lukhanyo Am Centre (1993-11-28)28 November 1993 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Sharks
Damian de Allende Centre (1991-11-25)25 November 1991 (aged 26) 28 South Africa Stormers
André Esterhuizen Centre (1994-03-30)30 March 1994 (aged 24) 1 South Africa Sharks
Jesse Kriel Centre (1994-02-15)15 February 1994 (aged 24) 30 South Africa Bulls
François Steyn Centre (1987-05-14)14 May 1987 (aged 31) 56 France Montpellier
Aphiwe Dyantyi Wing (1994-08-26)26 August 1994 (aged 23) 0 South Africa Lions
Travis Ismaiel Wing (1992-06-02)2 June 1992 (aged 26) 1 South Africa Bulls
Makazole Mapimpi Wing (1990-07-26)26 July 1990 (aged 27) 1 South Africa Sharks
S'busiso Nkosi Wing (1996-01-21)21 January 1996 (aged 22) 0 South Africa Sharks
Curwin Bosch Fullback (1997-06-25)25 June 1997 (aged 20) 2 South Africa Sharks
Warrick Gelant Fullback (1995-05-20)20 May 1995 (aged 23) 3 South Africa Bulls
Willie le Roux Fullback (1989-08-18)18 August 1989 (aged 28) 41 England Wasps

Matches[edit]

English warm-up match (Barbarians)[edit]

27 May 2018
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England 45–63Barbarians
Try: Daly 16' c
Francis (2) 20' c, 30' c
Mercer 27' c
Launchbury 55' c
May 76' c
Con: Ford (6/6) 18', 20', 28', 31', 55', 76'
Pen: Ford (1/1) 48'
ReportTry: Ashton (3) 3' c, 6' c, 24' c
Vito (2) 11' c, 79' c
Russell 38' c
Radradra 43' c
Timani 59' c
Laidlaw 71' c
Con: Russell (7/7) 3', 7', 12', 26', 40', 44', 59'
Laidlaw (1/1) 72'
Fernández Lobbe (1/1) 80'
Twickenham, London
Attendance: 51,636
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Trinder downward-facing red arrow 26'
IC 12 Piers Francis
LW 11 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 49'
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 61'
N8 8 Zach Mercer downward-facing red arrow 46'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw (c)
RL 5 Joe Launchbury
LL 4 Elliott Stooke downward-facing red arrow 59'
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 61'
HK 2 Jack Singleton downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Joe Marler downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 George McGuigan upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Ellis Genge upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Nick Schonert upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 19 Josh Beaumont upward-facing green arrow 59'
FL 20 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 46'
SH 21 Dan Robson upward-facing green arrow 61'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 26'
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 49'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
FB 15 England Chris Ashton
RW 14 Fiji Josua Tuisova
OC 13 Fiji Semi Radradra
IC 12 Fiji Josh Matavesi downward-facing red arrow 53'
LW 11 Ireland Niyi Adeolokun
FH 10 Scotland Finn Russell downward-facing red arrow 68'
SH 9 Wales Rhodri Williams downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 New Zealand Victor Vito
OF 7 Wales Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Argentina Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c) downward-facing red arrow 52'
RL 5 Australia Sitaleki Timani downward-facing red arrow 60'
LL 4 Ireland Ultan Dillane
TP 3 New Zealand John Afoa downward-facing red arrow 65'
HK 2 France Benjamin Kayser downward-facing red arrow 56'
LP 1 Ireland Denis Buckley downward-facing red arrow 47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Australia Tatafu Polota-Nau upward-facing green arrow 56'
PR 17 New Zealand Loni Uhila upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 18 Argentina Ramiro Herrera upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 19 Samoa Joe Tekori upward-facing green arrow 60'
N8 20 Tonga Nili Latu upward-facing green arrow 52'
N8 21 Scotland Greig Laidlaw upward-facing green arrow 60'
FH 22 New Zealand Luke McAlister upward-facing green arrow 68'
WG 23 New Zealand Malakai Fekitoa upward-facing green arrow 53'
Coach:
Samoa Pat Lam

Man of the Match:
Fiji Semi Radradra (Barbarians)

Touch judges:
Nigel Owens (Wales)
Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
Television match official:
Brian MacNeice (Ireland)

Notes:

  • This is the first time since 2014 the Barbarians has defeated England.

South African warm-up match (Wales)[edit]

2 June 2018
17:00 EDT (UTC-4)
South Africa 20–22 Wales
Try: Ismaiel 43' c
Mapimpi 58' c
Con: Jantjies (2/2) 44', 59'
Pen: Jantjies (1/1) 18'
R. du Preez (1/1) 73'
ReportTry: Amos 30' c
Williams 33' c
Elias 74' m
Con: Anscombe (2/3) 31', 35'
Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 47'
RFK Stadium, Washington, D.C.[5]
Attendance: 21,357
Referee: Matthew Carley (England)
FB 15 Curwin Bosch downward-facing red arrow 31' upward-facing green arrow 40' downward-facing red arrow 49'
RW 14 Travis Ismaiel
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 André Esterhuizen
LW 11 Makazole Mapimpi downward-facing red arrow 76'
FH 10 Elton Jantjies downward-facing red arrow 71'
SH 9 Ivan van Zyl
N8 8 Dan du Preez downward-facing red arrow 53'
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé
BF 6 Kwagga Smith red cross icon 10' to 19'
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
LL 4 Jason Jenkins downward-facing red arrow 61'
TP 3 Wilco Louw downward-facing red arrow 44'
HK 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle downward-facing red arrow 52'
LP 1 Ox Nché downward-facing red arrow 44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe upward-facing green arrow 52'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff upward-facing green arrow 44'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit upward-facing green arrow 44'
LK 19 Marvin Orie upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe upward-facing green arrow 10' downward-facing red arrow 19' upward-facing green arrow 53'
SH 21 Embrose Papier upward-facing green arrow 76'
FH 22 Robert du Preez upward-facing green arrow 61'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant upward-facing green arrow 31' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 49'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Hallam Amos
RW 14 Tom Prydie
OC 13 George North
IC 12 Owen Watkin yellow card 56' to 66'
LW 11 Steff Evans downward-facing red arrow 29'
FH 10 Gareth Anscombe
SH 9 Tomos Williams downward-facing red arrow 78'
N8 8 Ross Moriarty
OF 7 Ellis Jenkins (c)
BF 6 Seb Davies
RL 5 Cory Hill
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3 Dillon Lewis downward-facing red arrow 52'
HK 2 Elliot Dee downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Nicky Smith downward-facing red arrow 48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Elias upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Wyn Jones upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones upward-facing green arrow 52'
LK 19 Adam Beard
FL 20 Aaron Wainwright
SH 21 Aled Davies upward-facing green arrow 78'
FH 22 Rhys Patchell
CE 23 Hadleigh Parkes upward-facing green arrow 29'
Coach:
New Zealand Warren Gatland

Man of the Match:
Ellis Jenkins (Wales)

Touch judges:
Alexandre Ruiz (France)
Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Television match official:
David Grashoff (England)

Notes:

First test[edit]

9 June 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 42–39 England
Try: De Klerk 19' m
Nkosi (2) 29' c, 33' c
Le Roux 38' c
Dyantyi 64' c
Con: Pollard (4/5) 30', 34', 39', 65'
Pen: Pollard (3/5) 10', 51', 75'
ReportTry: Brown 3' c
Daly 12' c
Farrell 16' c
Itoje 69' m
May 77' c
Con: Farrell (4/5) 4', 14', 17', 77'
Pen: Daly (1/1) 1'
Farrell (1/1) 40'
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Attendance: 55,260
Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
FB 15 Willie le Roux downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 S'busiso Nkosi
OC 13 Lukhanyo Am
IC 12 Damian de Allende downward-facing red arrow 73'
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Faf de Klerk downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Jean-Luc du Preez downward-facing red arrow 49'
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman
TP 3 Wilco Louw downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit upward-facing green arrow 47'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit upward-facing green arrow 49'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 21 Ivan van Zyl upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Elton Jantjies upward-facing green arrow 73'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 75'
FH 10 George Ford downward-facing red arrow 75'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Tom Curry downward-facing red arrow 65'
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Nick Isiekwe downward-facing red arrow 35'
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 57'
HK 2 Jamie George downward-facing red arrow 63'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola yellow card 62' to 72' downward-facing red arrow 75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie upward-facing green arrow 63'
PR 17 Joe Marler upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 18 Harry Williams upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 19 Brad Shields upward-facing green arrow 35'
N8 20 Nathan Hughes upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Ben Spencer upward-facing green arrow 75'
FH 22 Piers Francis upward-facing green arrow 75'
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Faf de Klerk (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

Second test[edit]

16 June 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 23–12 England
Try: Vermeulen 23' c
Penalty try 49'
Con: Pollard (1/1) 24'
Pen: Pollard (3/4) 28', 38', 66'
ReportTry: Brown 9' c
May 12' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 10'
Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Willie le Roux
RW 14 S'busiso Nkosi
OC 13 Lukhanyo Am downward-facing red arrow 59'
IC 12 Damian de Allende
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Faf de Klerk downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman downward-facing red arrow 55'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe downward-facing red arrow 44'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi downward-facing red arrow 50'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe upward-facing green arrow 50'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff upward-facing green arrow 44'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit upward-facing green arrow 44'
FL 19 Jean-Luc du Preez upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Ivan van Zyl upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Jesse Kriel upward-facing green arrow 59'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown downward-facing red arrow 66'
FH 10 George Ford downward-facing red arrow 66'
SH 9 Ben Youngs downward-facing red arrow 72'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 40'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Brad Shields downward-facing red arrow 66'
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 50'
HK 2 Jamie George downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Joe Marler upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 18 Harry Williams upward-facing green arrow 50'
FL 19 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 66'
N8 20 Nathan Hughes yellow card 68' to 78' upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 21 Ben Spencer upward-facing green arrow 72'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani upward-facing green arrow 66'
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 66'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Duane Vermeulen (South Africa)

Touch judges:
Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

Third test[edit]

23 June 2018
17:05 SAST (UTC+02)
South Africa 10–25 England
Try: Kriel 45' c
Con: Jantjies (1/1) 46'
Pen: Jantjies (1/2) 40'
Try: May 71' c
Con: Farrell (1/1) 72'
Pen: Farrell (6/6) 9', 36', 43', 49', 57', 75'
Newlands Stadium, Cape Town
Attendance: 33,827
Referee: Glen Jackson (New Zealand)
FB 15 Warrick Gelant
RW 14 S'busiso Nkosi downward-facing red arrow 49'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 André Esterhuizen
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Elton Jantjies downward-facing red arrow 57'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk downward-facing red arrow 75'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman downward-facing red arrow 57'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe downward-facing red arrow 43'
HK 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle downward-facing red arrow 43'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira downward-facing red arrow 43'
Replacements:
HK 16 Schalk Brits upward-facing green arrow 43'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff upward-facing green arrow 43'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit upward-facing green arrow 43'
FL 19 Jean-Luc du Preez upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Embrose Papier upward-facing green arrow 75'
CE 22 Handré Pollard upward-facing green arrow 57'
FB 23 Willie le Roux upward-facing green arrow 49'
Coach:
South Africa Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade downward-facing red arrow 77'
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Danny Cipriani
SH 9 Ben Youngs
N8 8 Nathan Hughes downward-facing red arrow 52'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler downward-facing red arrow 47'
HK 2 Jamie George
LP 1 Joe Marler
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
PR 17 Alec Hepburn
PR 18 Harry Williams upward-facing green arrow 47'
LK 19 Jonny Hill
FL 20 Mark Wilson upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 21 Sam Simmonds
SH 22 Ben Spencer
WG 23 Denny Solomona upward-facing green arrow 77'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Man of the Match:
Jonny May (England)

Touch judges:
Romain Poite (France)
Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Notes:

  • This was England's first victory over South Africa in South Africa since they won 27–22 in 2000.

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "IRB approve new 10-year playing schedule". Rugby Week. 18 May 2010. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
  2. ^ England squad for South Africa finalised
  3. ^ Singleton added to England squad
  4. ^ "Erasmus names Springbok squad for June Tests" (Press release). South African Rugby Union. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  5. ^ "WALES TO FACE SPRINGBOKS IN US CAPITAL". 26 February 2018. Retrieved 27 February 2018.

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