2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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]

2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach(es)Eddie Jones
Tour captain(s)Owen Farrell
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 tourTBA

Fixtures
Date and time Venue Home Score Away
9 June 2018 Ellis Park, Johannesburg South Africa  42–39  England
16 June 2018 Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein South Africa  23–12  England
23 June 2018 Newlands, Cape Town South Africa  10–25  England

Squads

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

England

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

South Africa

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

Matches

English warm-up match (Barbarians)
27 May 2018
15:00 BST (UTC+01)
England  45–63 Barbarians
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'
 Report Try: 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)
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Jonny May
OC13Henry Trinder 26'
IC12Piers Francis
LW11Mike Brown 49'
FH10George Ford
SH9Ben Youngs 61'
N88Zach Mercer 46'
OF7Tom Curry
BF6Chris Robshaw (c)
RL5Joe Launchbury
LL4Elliott Stooke 59'
TP3Kyle Sinckler 61'
HK2Jack Singleton 70'
LP1Joe Marler 46'
Replacements:
HK16George McGuigan 70'
PR17Ellis Genge 46'
PR18Nick Schonert 61'
LK19Josh Beaumont 59'
FL20Mark Wilson 46'
SH21Dan Robson 61'
FH22Danny Cipriani 26'
WG23Denny Solomona 49'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB15 Chris Ashton
RW14 Josua Tuisova
OC13 Semi Radradra
IC12 Josh Matavesi 53'
LW11 Niyi Adeolokun
FH10 Finn Russell 68'
SH9 Rhodri Williams 60'
N88 Victor Vito
OF7 Justin Tipuric
BF6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c) 52'
RL5 Sitaleki Timani 60'
LL4 Ultan Dillane
TP3 John Afoa 65'
HK2 Benjamin Kayser 56'
LP1 Denis Buckley 47'
Replacements:
HK16 Tatafu Polota-Nau 56'
PR17 Loni Uhila 47'
PR18 Ramiro Herrera 65'
LK19 Joe Tekori 60'
N820 Nili Latu 52'
N821 Greig Laidlaw 60'
FH22 Luke McAlister 68'
WG23 Malakai Fekitoa 53'
Coach:
Pat Lam

Man of the Match:
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)
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'
 Report Try: Amos 30' c
Williams 33' c
Elias 74' m
Con: Anscombe (2/3) 31', 35'
Pen: Anscombe (1/3) 47'
FB15Curwin Bosch 31' 40' 49'
RW14Travis Ismaiel
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12André Esterhuizen
LW11Makazole Mapimpi 76'
FH10Elton Jantjies 71'
SH9Ivan van Zyl
N88Dan du Preez 53'
OF7Oupa Mohojé
BF6Kwagga Smith 10' to 19'
RL5Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
LL4Jason Jenkins 61'
TP3Wilco Louw 44'
HK2Chiliboy Ralepelle 52'
LP1Ox Nché 44'
Replacements:
HK16Akker van der Merwe 52'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 44'
PR18Thomas du Toit 44'
LK19Marvin Orie 61'
FL20Sikhumbuzo Notshe 10' 19' 53'
SH21Embrose Papier 76'
FH22Robert du Preez 61'
WG23Warrick Gelant 31' 40' 49'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Hallam Amos
RW14Tom Prydie
OC13George North
IC12Owen Watkin 56' to 66'
LW11Steff Evans 29'
FH10Gareth Anscombe
SH9Tomos Williams 78'
N88Ross Moriarty
OF7Ellis Jenkins (c)
BF6Seb Davies
RL5Cory Hill
LL4Bradley Davies
TP3Dillon Lewis 52'
HK2Elliot Dee 70'
LP1Nicky Smith 48'
Replacements:
HK16Ryan Elias 70'
PR17Wyn Jones 48'
PR18Rhodri Jones 52'
LK19Adam Beard
FL20Aaron Wainwright
SH21Aled Davies 78'
FH22Rhys Patchell
CE23Hadleigh Parkes 29'
Coach:
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
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'
 Report Try: 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'
FB15Willie le Roux 63'
RW14S'busiso Nkosi
OC13Lukhanyo Am
IC12Damian de Allende 73'
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk 72'
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Jean-Luc du Preez 49'
BF6Siya Kolisi (c) 70'
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4RG Snyman
TP3Wilco Louw 47'
HK2Bongi Mbonambi 57'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 47'
Replacements:
HK16Akker van der Merwe 57'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 47'
PR18Thomas du Toit 47'
LK19Pieter-Steph du Toit 49'
FL20Sikhumbuzo Notshe 70'
SH21Ivan van Zyl 72'
FH22Elton Jantjies 73'
WG23Warrick Gelant 63'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Jonny May
OC13Henry Slade
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Mike Brown 75'
FH10George Ford 75'
SH9Ben Youngs 75'
N88Billy Vunipola
OF7Tom Curry 65'
BF6Chris Robshaw
RL5Nick Isiekwe 35'
LL4Maro Itoje
TP3Kyle Sinckler 57'
HK2Jamie George 63'
LP1Mako Vunipola 62' to 72' 75'
Replacements:
HK16Luke Cowan-Dickie 63'
PR17Joe Marler 75'
PR18Harry Williams 57'
FL19Brad Shields 35'
N820Nathan Hughes 65'
SH21Ben Spencer 75'
FH22Piers Francis 75'
WG23Denny Solomona 75'
Coach:
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
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'
 Report Try: Brown 9' c
May 12' m
Con: Farrell (1/2) 10'
FB15Willie le Roux
RW14S'busiso Nkosi
OC13Lukhanyo Am 59'
IC12Damian de Allende
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Handré Pollard
SH9Faf de Klerk 74'
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c) 65'
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4RG Snyman 55'
TP3Frans Malherbe 44'
HK2Bongi Mbonambi 50'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 44'
Replacements:
HK16Akker van der Merwe 50'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 44'
PR18Thomas du Toit 44'
FL19Jean-Luc du Preez 55'
FL20Sikhumbuzo Notshe 65'
SH21Ivan van Zyl 74'
CE22Jesse Kriel 59'
WG23Warrick Gelant
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Jonny May
OC13Henry Slade
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Mike Brown 66'
FH10George Ford 66'
SH9Ben Youngs 72'
N88Billy Vunipola 40'
OF7Tom Curry
BF6Brad Shields 66'
RL5Maro Itoje
LL4Joe Launchbury
TP3Kyle Sinckler 50'
HK2Jamie George 61'
LP1Mako Vunipola 57'
Replacements:
HK16Luke Cowan-Dickie 61'
PR17Joe Marler 57'
PR18Harry Williams 50'
FL19Mark Wilson 66'
N820Nathan Hughes 68' to 78' 40'
SH21Ben Spencer 72'
FH22Danny Cipriani 66'
WG23Denny Solomona 66'
Coach:
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
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)
FB15Warrick Gelant
RW14S'busiso Nkosi 49'
OC13Jesse Kriel
IC12André Esterhuizen
LW11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH10Elton Jantjies 57'
SH9Faf de Klerk 75'
N88Duane Vermeulen
OF7Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF6Siya Kolisi (c) 65'
RL5Franco Mostert
LL4RG Snyman 57'
TP3Frans Malherbe 43'
HK2Chiliboy Ralepelle 43'
LP1Tendai Mtawarira 43'
Replacements:
HK16Schalk Brits 43'
PR17Steven Kitshoff 43'
PR18Thomas du Toit 43'
FL19Jean-Luc du Preez 57'
FL20Sikhumbuzo Notshe 65'
SH21Embrose Papier 75'
CE22Handré Pollard 57'
FB23Willie le Roux 49'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB15Elliot Daly
RW14Jonny May
OC13Henry Slade 77'
IC12Owen Farrell (c)
LW11Mike Brown
FH10Danny Cipriani
SH9Ben Youngs
N88Nathan Hughes 52'
OF7Tom Curry
BF6Chris Robshaw
RL5Maro Itoje
LL4Joe Launchbury
TP3Kyle Sinckler 47'
HK2Jamie George
LP1Joe Marler
Replacements:
HK16Luke Cowan-Dickie
PR17Alec Hepburn
PR18Harry Williams 47'
LK19Jonny Hill
FL20Mark Wilson 52'
FL21Sam Simmonds
SH22Ben Spencer
WG23Denny Solomona 77'
Coach:
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

References
  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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