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South Africa
v England⁠

22–27

Full time

South Africa v England finished 22–27.

England
None
South Africa
Joost van der Westhuizen 80'
Date
Saturday 24 June 2000 · England in 2000
Venue
Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein
Competition
Test matches · Second Test

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

England

Starting XV

Replacements

South Africa

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Robbie Kempson Prop
  • No. 2, Charl Marais Hooker
  • No. 3, Cobus Visagie Prop Off in the 61'
  • No. 4, Selborne Boome Lock
  • No. 5, Krynauw Otto Lock
  • No. 6, Andre Venter Flanker
  • No. 7, Corne Krige Flanker
  • No. 8, Andre Vos (c) Number 8
  • No. 9, Joost van der Westhuizen Scrum Half Yellow card 62'
  • No. 10, Braam van Straaten Fly Half Off in the 40'
  • No. 11, Breyton Paulse Wing
  • No. 12, De Wet Barry Centre
  • No. 13, Robbie Fleck Centre
  • No. 14, Pieter Rossouw Wing
  • No. 15, Percy Montgomery Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, John Smit (not used)
  • No. 17, Ollie le Roux On in the 61'
  • No. 18, Albert van den Berg (not used)
  • No. 19, Warren Brosnihan (not used)
  • No. 20, Werner Swanepoel (not used)
  • No. 21, Japie Mulder (not used)
  • No. 22, Chester Williams On in the 40'

Referee: Stuart Dickinson. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Men's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

1997 – 2000

04 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

05 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

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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