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Red Roses · Women's Rugby World Cup

South Africa
v England⁠

0–75

Full time

South Africa v England finished 0–75.

South Africa
None
Date
Saturday 22 October 2022 · Red Roses in 2022
Venue
The Trusts Arena, Auckland

Last checked 21 October 2026

Team sheets

Line-ups

Red Roses

Starting XV

Replacements

South Africa

Starting XV

  • No. 1, Sanelisiwe Charlie Prop Off in the 54'
  • No. 2, Roseline Botes Hooker Off in the 62'
  • No. 3, Babalwa Latsha Prop Off in the 71'
  • No. 4, Nolusindiso Booi (c) Lock Yellow card 31' Off in the 62'
  • No. 5, Catha Jacobs Lock Yellow card 12' Off in the 45'
  • No. 6, Lusanda Dumke Flanker
  • No. 7, Lerato Makua Flanker
  • No. 8, Aseza Hele Number 8
  • No. 9, Tayla Kinsey Scrum Half Off in the 45'
  • No. 10, Zenay Jordaan Fly Half Off in the 62'
  • No. 11, Nadine Roos Wing
  • No. 12, Chumisa Qawe Centre
  • No. 13, Zintle Mpupha Centre
  • No. 14, Nomawethu Mabenge Wing Off in the 56'
  • No. 15, Eloise Webb Full Back

Replacements

  • No. 16, Micke Gunter On in the 62'
  • No. 17, Yonela Ngxingolo On in the 54'
  • No. 18, Azisa Mkiva On in the 71'
  • No. 19, Nompumelelo Mathe On in the 62'
  • No. 20, Sizophila Solontsi On in the 45'
  • No. 21, Rumandi Potgieter On in the 45'
  • No. 22, Jacomina Cilliers On in the 56'
  • No. 23, Chuma Qawe On in the 62'

Referee: Lauren Jenner · Player of the match: Tatyana Heard. A replacement who came on is shown with the minute.

Women's senior internationals · Newest first

The 5 meetings before this one

2005 – 2013

01 4 Aug 2013
Women's Test matches · 2013 Nations Cup UNC, Greeley

South Africa 17–18 England England won

England tries: Amy Wilson Hardy 18', Rochelle Clark 78'

South Africa tries: Zenay Jordaan 8', Nolusindiso Booi 29', Zenay Jordaan 38'

Match page: South Africa v England, 4 August 2013

02 5 Aug 2011
Women's Test matches · 2011 Nations Cup Chatham-Kent, Ontario

South Africa 8–46 England England won

England tries: Kat Merchant 9', Rowena Burnfield 17', Kat Merchant 47', Sophie Hemming 60', Kat Merchant 63', Claire Allan 66', Kat Merchant 75'

South Africa tries: Zandile Nojoko 33'

Match page: South Africa v England, 5 August 2011

03 19 Aug 2009
Women's Test matches · 2009 Nations Cup Oakville

South Africa 0–25 England England won

England tries: Kat Merchant 30', Charlotte Barras 46', Rachael Burford 60', Charlotte Barras 73'

South Africa tries: None

Match page: South Africa v England, 19 August 2009

04 4 Sep 2006
Women's Rugby World Cup Ellerslie, Edmonton

South Africa 8–74 England England won

England tries: Nicky Crawford 4', Nicky Crawford 20', Sue Day 35', Shelley Rae 39', Sue Day 42', Rochelle Clark 49', Sue Day 55', Rachael Burford 61', Sue Day 68', Selena Rudge 70', Joanne Yapp 73', Charlotte Barras 79'

South Africa tries: Wendy Khumalo 62'

Match page: South Africa v England, 4 September 2006

Official meetings since 2005

England v South Africa stats

Full head-to-head

Meetings6In our results database
England wins6England perspective
Draws0Level at full time
South Africa wins0South Africa victories

England have scored 339 points to South Africa's 33 across these meetings.

Individual fixture records

Who has scored most?

England · Fixture leader

5

Kat Merchant

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

South Africa · Fixture leader

2

Zenay Jordaan

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

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