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South Africa
v England⁠: England rugby union, 17 June 2000

18–13

Full time

South Africa v England finished 18–13.

South Africa
None
Date
Saturday 17 June 2000 · England in 2000
Venue
Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Competition
Test matches · First Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

  • No. 16, Mark Regan On in the 42'
  • No. 17, David Flatman On in the 58'
  • No. 18, Simon Shaw On in the 71'
  • No. 19, Joe Worsley On in the 86'
  • No. 20, Martyn Wood (not used)
  • No. 21, Leon Lloyd On in the 72'
  • No. 22, Ben Cohen (not used)

South Africa

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Robbie Kempson Prop
  • No. 2, Charl Marais Hooker
  • No. 3, Willie Meyer Prop Yellow card 39' Off in the 72'
  • No. 4, Selborne Boome Lock Off in the 72'
  • No. 5, Krynauw Otto Lock
  • No. 6, Rassie Erasmus Flanker Off in the 21'
  • No. 7, Andre Venter Flanker
  • No. 8, Andre Vos (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Joost van der Westhuizen Scrum Half
  • No. 10, Braam van Straaten Fly Half
  • No. 11, Pieter Rossouw Wing
  • No. 12, De Wet Barry Centre Off in the 26'
  • No. 13, Robbie Fleck Centre Off in the 72'
  • No. 14, Breyton Paulse Wing
  • No. 15, Percy Montgomery Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, John Smit (not used)
  • No. 17, Ollie le Roux On in the 43'
  • No. 18, Albert van den Berg On in the 72'
  • No. 19, Corne Krige On in the 21' Off in the 43'
  • No. 20, Dan van Zyl (not used)
  • No. 21, Chester Williams On in the 26'
  • No. 22, Thinus Delport On in the 21'

Referee: Colin Hawke. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1995 – 1999

03 4 Jul 1998
Test matches · Test Match Newlands, Cape Town

South Africa 18–0 England England lost

England tries: None

South Africa tries: Stefan Terblanche, Joost van der Westhuizen 21'

Match page: South Africa v England, 4 July 1998

04 29 Nov 1997
Test matches · Test Match Twickenham, London

England 11–29 South Africa England lost

England tries: Nick Greenstock

South Africa tries: Andre Snyman, Werner Swanepoel, Adrian Garvey, Mark Andrews

Match page: England v South Africa, 29 November 1997

05 18 Nov 1995
Test matches · Test Match Twickenham, London

England 14–24 South Africa England lost

England tries: Phil De Glanville

South Africa tries: Chester Williams 39', Joost van der Westhuizen 41', Chester Williams 66'

Match page: England v South Africa, 18 November 1995

Official meetings since 1906

England v South Africa stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings48In our results database
England wins16England perspective
Draws2Level at full time
South Africa wins30South Africa victories

England have scored 825 points to South Africa's 1062 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

4

Jonny May

4 tries against South Africa in matches we hold scorer data for.

South Africa · Fixture leader

6

Bryan Habana

South Africa's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.

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