2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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
3 1 0 2
Test match
3 1 0 2
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

Date 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

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 45–63Barbarians
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  26'
IC 12 Piers Francis
LW 11 Mike Brown  49'
FH 10 George Ford
SH 9 Ben Youngs  61'
N8 8 Zach Mercer  46'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw (c)
RL 5 Joe Launchbury
LL 4 Elliott Stooke  59'
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler  61'
HK 2 Jack Singleton  70'
LP 1 Joe Marler  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 George McGuigan  70'
PR 17 Ellis Genge  46'
PR 18 Nick Schonert  61'
LK 19 Josh Beaumont  59'
FL 20 Mark Wilson  46'
SH 21 Dan Robson  61'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani  26'
WG 23 Denny Solomona  49'
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15 Chris Ashton
RW 14 Josua Tuisova
OC 13 Semi Radradra
IC 12 Josh Matavesi  53'
LW 11 Niyi Adeolokun
FH 10 Finn Russell  68'
SH 9 Rhodri Williams  60'
N8 8 Victor Vito
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)  52'
RL 5 Sitaleki Timani  60'
LL 4 Ultan Dillane
TP 3 John Afoa  65'
HK 2 Benjamin Kayser  56'
LP 1 Denis Buckley  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau  56'
PR 17 Loni Uhila  47'
PR 18 Ramiro Herrera  65'
LK 19 Joe Tekori  60'
N8 20 Nili Latu  52'
SH 21 Greig Laidlaw  60'
FH 22 Luke McAlister  68'
WG 23 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'		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  31'  40'  49'
RW 14 Travis Ismaiel
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 André Esterhuizen
LW 11 Makazole Mapimpi  76'
FH 10 Elton Jantjies  71'
SH 9 Ivan van Zyl
N8 8 Dan du Preez  53'
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé
BF 6 Kwagga Smith 10' to 19'
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
LL 4 Jason Jenkins  61'
TP 3 Wilco Louw  44'
HK 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle  52'
LP 1 Ox Nché  44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe  52'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff  44'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit  44'
LK 19 Marvin Orie  61'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe  10'  19'  53'
SH 21 Embrose Papier  76'
FH 22 Robert du Preez  61'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant  31'  40'  49'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Hallam Amos
RW 14 Tom Prydie
OC 13 George North
IC 12 Owen Watkin 56' to 66'
LW 11 Steff Evans  29'
FH 10 Gareth Anscombe
SH 9 Tomos Williams  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  52'
HK 2 Elliot Dee  70'
LP 1 Nicky Smith  48'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryan Elias  70'
PR 17 Wyn Jones  48'
PR 18 Rhodri Jones  52'
LK 19 Adam Beard
FL 20 Aaron Wainwright
SH 21 Aled Davies  78'
FH 22 Rhys Patchell
CE 23 Hadleigh 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'		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  63'
RW 14 S'busiso Nkosi
OC 13 Lukhanyo Am
IC 12 Damian de Allende  73'
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  72'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Jean-Luc du Preez  49'
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)  70'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman
TP 3 Wilco Louw  47'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi  57'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  47'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe  57'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff  47'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit  47'
LK 19 Pieter-Steph du Toit  49'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe  70'
SH 21 Ivan van Zyl  72'
FH 22 Elton Jantjies  73'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant  63'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown  75'
FH 10 George Ford  75'
SH 9 Ben Youngs  75'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7 Tom Curry  65'
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Nick Isiekwe  35'
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler  57'
HK 2 Jamie George  63'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola 62' to 72'  75'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie  63'
PR 17 Joe Marler  75'
PR 18 Harry Williams  57'
FL 19 Brad Shields  35'
N8 20 Nathan Hughes  65'
SH 21 Ben Spencer  75'
FH 22 Piers Francis  75'
WG 23 Denny 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'		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  59'
IC 12 Damian de Allende
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Handré Pollard
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  74'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)  65'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman  55'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe  44'
HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi  50'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  44'
Replacements:
HK 16 Akker van der Merwe  50'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff  44'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit  44'
FL 19 Jean-Luc du Preez  55'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe  65'
SH 21 Ivan van Zyl  74'
CE 22 Jesse Kriel  59'
WG 23 Warrick Gelant
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown  66'
FH 10 George Ford  66'
SH 9 Ben Youngs  72'
N8 8 Billy Vunipola  40'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Brad Shields  66'
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler  50'
HK 2 Jamie George  61'
LP 1 Mako Vunipola  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie  61'
PR 17 Joe Marler  57'
PR 18 Harry Williams  50'
FL 19 Mark Wilson  66'
N8 20 Nathan Hughes 68' to 78'  40'
SH 21 Ben Spencer  72'
FH 22 Danny Cipriani  66'
WG 23 Denny 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)
FB 15 Warrick Gelant
RW 14 S'busiso Nkosi  49'
OC 13 Jesse Kriel
IC 12 André Esterhuizen
LW 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10 Elton Jantjies  57'
SH 9 Faf de Klerk  75'
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)  65'
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman  57'
TP 3 Frans Malherbe  43'
HK 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle  43'
LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira  43'
Replacements:
HK 16 Schalk Brits  43'
PR 17 Steven Kitshoff  43'
PR 18 Thomas du Toit  43'
FL 19 Jean-Luc du Preez  57'
FL 20 Sikhumbuzo Notshe  65'
SH 21 Embrose Papier  75'
CE 22 Handré Pollard  57'
FB 23 Willie le Roux  49'
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15 Elliot Daly
RW 14 Jonny May
OC 13 Henry Slade  77'
IC 12 Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11 Mike Brown
FH 10 Danny Cipriani
SH 9 Ben Youngs
N8 8 Nathan Hughes  52'
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3 Kyle Sinckler  47'
HK 2 Jamie George
LP 1 Joe Marler
Replacements:
HK 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie
PR 17 Alec Hepburn
PR 18 Harry Williams  47'
LK 19 Jonny Hill
FL 20 Mark Wilson  52'
FL 21 Sam Simmonds
SH 22 Ben Spencer
WG 23 Denny 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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