History of rugby union matches between England and South Africa
The national rugby union teams of England and South Africa have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1906, and, by November 2019, had met in 43 Test matches. South Africa lead the series by 26 wins to 15, with 2 matches drawn. Their first meeting was on 8 December 1906, as part of South Africa's first tour of Europe, with the match ending in a 3–3 draw. The most recent meeting between the two teams was in the 2019 Rugby World Cup Final on 2 November 2019, which South Africa won 32–12.Summary
Overall
Records
Note: Date shown in brackets indicates when the record was last set.Results
Year | England | South Africa | Series winner |
1984 | 0 | 2 | |
1994 | 1 | 1 | draw |
2000 | 1 | 1 | draw |
2006 | 1 | 1 | draw |
2007 | 0 | 2 | |
2012 | 0 | 2 | |
2018 | 1 | 2 | |