2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa explained

Tour:2018 England rugby union tour of South Africa
Coach:Eddie Jones
Captain:Owen Farrell
Top Test Point Scorer:Owen Farrell (33)
Top Test Try Scorer:Jonny May (3)
Matchplayed:3
Matchwon:1
Matchdraw:0
Matchlost:2
Testplayed:3
Testwon:1
Testdraw:0
Testlost:2
Played1:3
Won1:1
Draw1:0
Lost1:2
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In June 2018, England played a three-test series against 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

DateVenueHomeScoreAway
9 June 42–39
16 June 23–12
23 June Newlands, Cape Town10–25

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:

South Africa

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

Coaching team:

Matches

English warm-up match (Barbarians)

FB 15Elliot Daly
RW 14Jonny May
OC 13
IC 12Piers Francis
LW 11
FH 10George Ford
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw (c)
RL 5 Joe Launchbury
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15 Chris Ashton
RW 14 Josua Tuisova
OC 13 Semi Radradra
IC 12
LW 11 Niyi Adeolokun
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Victor Vito
OF 7 Justin Tipuric
BF 6 Juan Martín Fernández Lobbe (c)
RL 5
LL 4 Ultan Dillane
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
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:

South African warm-up match (Wales)

FB 15
RW 14Travis Ismaiel
OC 13Jesse Kriel
IC 12André Esterhuizen
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9 Ivan van Zyl
N8 8
OF 7 Oupa Mohojé
BF 6
RL 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit (c)
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15Hallam Amos
RW 14Tom Prydie
OC 13George North
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Gareth Anscombe
SH 9
N8 8 Ross Moriarty
OF 7 Ellis Jenkins (c)
BF 6 Seb Davies
RL 5 Cory Hill
LL 4 Bradley Davies
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Adam Beard
FL 20Aaron Wainwright
SH 21
FH 22Rhys Patchell
CE 23
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

FB 15
RW 14S'busiso Nkosi
OC 13Lukhanyo Am
IC 12
LW 11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10Handré Pollard
SH 9
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4 RG Snyman
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15Elliot Daly
RW 14Jonny May
OC 13Henry Slade
IC 12Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Billy Vunipola
OF 7
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5
LL 4 Maro Itoje
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
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

FB 15Willie le Roux
RW 14S'busiso Nkosi
OC 13
IC 12Damian de Allende
LW 11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10Handré Pollard
SH 9
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23Warrick Gelant
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15Elliot Daly
RW 14Jonny May
OC 13Henry Slade
IC 12Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
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

FB 15Warrick Gelant
RW 14
OC 13Jesse Kriel
IC 12André Esterhuizen
LW 11Aphiwe Dyantyi
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Duane Vermeulen
OF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
BF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)
RL 5 Franco Mostert
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22
FB 23
Coach:
Rassie Erasmus
FB 15Elliot Daly
RW 14Jonny May
OC 13
IC 12Owen Farrell (c)
LW 11Mike Brown
FH 10Danny Cipriani
SH 9 Ben Youngs
N8 8
OF 7 Tom Curry
BF 6 Chris Robshaw
RL 5 Maro Itoje
LL 4 Joe Launchbury
TP 3
HK 2 Jamie George
LP 1 Joe Marler
Replacements:
HK 16Luke Cowan-Dickie
PR 17Alec Hepburn
PR 18
LK 19Jonny Hill
FL 20
FL 21Sam Simmonds
SH 22Ben Spencer
WG 23
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:

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: IRB approve new 10-year playing schedule. 20 June 2016. Rugby Week. 18 May 2010.
  2. http://www.englandrugby.com/news/england-squad-for-south-africa-finalised/ England squad for South Africa finalised
  3. http://www.englandrugby.com/news/south-africa-england-jack-singleton-second-test/ Singleton added to England squad
  4. Erasmus names Springbok squad for June Tests . South African Rugby Union . 26 May 2018 . 28 May 2018.

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