England 37-21 South Africa
Date:
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Referee: Jérôme Garcès (FFR)
Attendance: 81,221
England v South Africa Match Reports
An impressive England beat South Africa for the first time in a decade - winning 37-21 at Twickenham in the opening match of the Old Mutual Wealth Series. England scored four tries and always looked in control as they ended 10 years of hurt against the Springboks. It was England's 10th consecutive victory under head coach Eddie Jones. A selection of match reports is listed below:
- BBC: England continue 100% record with big win over Boks
- Guardian: Ben Youngs runs the show as England end Springboks’ 10-year jinx
- Independent: Eddie Jones' side end Springboks curse and maintain winning streak
- Telegraph: Hosts end decade-long wait for victory over Springboks as Ben Youngs sparkles
- Daily Mail: Tries from Jonny May, Courtney Lawes, George Ford and Owen Farrell help Eddie Jones' men to victory over Boks
- Sky Sports: Springboks crushed at Twickenham
- ESPN: England emphatically end Springboks hoodoo
- iAfrica: England end South Africa hoodoo
- England Rugby: England seal 37-21 victory over South Africa
O2 Inside Line: England v South Africa
England v South Africa - Match Stats
England: (20) 37
Try: May (10'), Lawes (36'), Ford (44'), Farrell (67')
Conversion: Farrell (12', 37', 44', 67')
Penalty: Farrell (34', 49'), Daly (40')
South Africa: (9) 21
Try: Goosen (58'), le Roux (79')
Conversion: Combrinck (80')
Penalty: Lambie (4', 21')
Drop-goal: Lambie (8')
Man of the Match: Joe Launchbury (England)
England v South Africa - Team Line-ups
England Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Mako Vunipola
- 2 Dylan Hartley (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Dan Cole
- 4 Joe Launchbury
- 5 Courtney Lawes
- 6 Chris Robshaw
- 7 Tom Wood
- 8 Billy Vunipola
Backs
- 9 Ben Youngs
- 10 George Ford
- 11 Jonny May
- 12 Owen Farrell
- 13 Elliot Daly
- 14 Marland Yarde
- 15 Mike Brown
Replacements
- 16 Jamie George
- 17 Joe Marler
- 18 Kyle Sinckler
- 19 Dave Attwood
- 20 Nathan Hughes
- 21 Danny Care
- 22 Ben Te'o
- 23 Jonathan Joseph
South Africa Team Line-up
Forwards
- 1 Tendai Mtawarira
- 2 Adriaan Strauss (CAPTAIN)
- 3 Vincent Koch
- 4 Eben Etzebeth
- 5 Lood de Jager
- 6 Willem Alberts
- 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit
- 8 Warren Whiteley
Backs
- 9 Rudy Paige
- 10 Patrick Lambie
- 11 JP Pietersen
- 12 Damian de Allende
- 13 Francois Venter
- 14 Ruan Combrinck
- 15 Willie le Roux
Replacements
- 16 Bongi Mbonambi
- 17 Steven Kitshoff
- 18 Lourens Adriaanse
- 19 Franco Mostert
- 20 Nizaam Carr
- 21 Faf de Klerk
- 22 Johan Goosen
- 23 Lionel Mapoe