England rugby union · The year in full
2012: England rugby union year in review
England played 12 matches in 2012: won 6, drew 1 and lost 5, scoring 277 and conceding 212.
Tournaments and series
Biggest win of 2012
England 54–12 Fiji
10 November · Test matches · Test match
Played122012
Won650% of matches
Drawn1
Lost5Points 277–212
Tries of the year
Top scorers
First caps
12 England debuts
- 4 Feb Ben Morgan
- 4 Feb Brad Barritt
- 4 Feb Geoff Parling
- 4 Feb Owen Farrell
- 11 Feb Rob Webber
- 9 Jun Joe Marler
- 9 Jun Jonathan Joseph
- 16 Jun Alex Goode
- 16 Jun Thomas Waldrom
- 10 Nov Joe Launchbury
- 10 Nov Mako Vunipola
- 10 Nov Tom Youngs
Oldest first
Every England match of 2012
| Date | Match | Competition | England scorers | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 Feb | Scotland 6–13 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Charlie Hodgson 41' | England won |
| 11 Feb | Italy 15–19 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Charlie Hodgson 51' | England won |
| 25 Feb | England 12–19 WalesSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | None | England lost |
| 11 Mar | France 22–24 EnglandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Manu Tuilagi 13', Ben Foden 18', Tom Croft 71' | England won |
| 17 Mar | England 30–9 IrelandSix Nations Championship | Six Nations Championship | Penalty try 59', Ben Youngs 74' | England won |
| 9 Jun | South Africa 22–17 EnglandTest matches · 2012 tour | Test matches · 2012 tour | Ben Foden 81' | England lost |
| 16 Jun | South Africa 36–27 EnglandTest matches · 2012 tour | Test matches · 2012 tour | Toby Flood 24', Ben Youngs 52', Ben Youngs 62' | England lost |
| 23 Jun | South Africa 14–14 EnglandTest matches · 2012 tour | Test matches · 2012 tour | Danny Care 11' | England drew |
| 10 Nov | England 54–12 FijiTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | Charlie Sharples 22', Penalty try 36', Ugo Monye 41', Tom Johnson 48', Charlie Sharples 58', Manu Tuilagi 69', Manu Tuilagi 76' | England won |
| 17 Nov | England 14–20 AustraliaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | Manu Tuilagi 38' | England lost |
| 24 Nov | England 15–16 South AfricaTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | None | England lost |
| 1 Dec | England 38–21 New ZealandTest matches · Test match | Test matches · Test match | Brad Barritt 54', Chris Ashton 58', Manu Tuilagi 62' | England won |