01
20 Dec 1969
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England
11–8
South Africa
England won
England men · Test matches · Test Match
South Africa
v England
9–18
Full time
South Africa v England finished 9–18.
- Date
- Saturday 3 June 1972 · England in 1972
- Venue
- Ellis Park, Johannesburg
- Competition
- Test matches · Test Match
Last checked 21 October 2026
Men's senior internationals · Newest first
The 5 meetings before this one
02
7 Jan 1961
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England
0–5
South Africa
England lost
03
5 Jan 1952
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England
3–8
South Africa
England lost
04
2 Jan 1932
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England
0–7
South Africa
England lost
05
4 Jan 1913
Test matches · Test Match
Twickenham, London
England
3–9
South Africa
England lost
Official meetings since 1906
England v South Africa stats
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
4Will Greenwood
4 tries against South Africa in matches we hold scorer data for.
South Africa · Fixture leader
6Bryan Habana
South Africa's leading scorer against England in matches we hold scorer data for.