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England
v South Africa⁠

13–7

Full time

England v South Africa finished 13–7.

South Africa
Pieter Rossouw
Date
Saturday 5 December 1998 · England in 1998
Venue
Twickenham, London
Competition
Test matches · Test Match

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

South Africa

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Robbie Kempson Prop Off in the 36'
  • No. 2, James Dalton Hooker
  • No. 3, Adrian Garvey Prop Off in the 59'
  • No. 4, Krynauw Otto Lock
  • No. 5, Mark Andrews Lock Off in the 48'
  • No. 6, Rassie Erasmus Flanker
  • No. 7, Bobby Skinstad Flanker
  • No. 8, Gary Teichmann (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Joost van der Westhuizen Scrum Half Off in the 60'
  • No. 10, Henry Honiball Fly Half
  • No. 11, Pieter Rossouw Wing
  • No. 12, Christian Stewart Centre
  • No. 13, Andre Snyman Centre
  • No. 14, Stefan Terblanche Wing
  • No. 15, Percy Montgomery Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Gaffie du Toit (not used)
  • No. 17, Franco Smith (not used)
  • No. 18, Werner Swanepoel On in the 60'
  • No. 19, Corne Krige (not used)
  • No. 20, Andre Venter On in the 48'
  • No. 21, Ollie le Roux On in the 36'
  • No. 22, Naka Drotske (not used)

Referee: Paddy O'Brien. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1994 – 1998

01 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

02 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

03 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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