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14mentions · last 7 days
+56% vs prior week
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30-day
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sources · 7d
Media attention · 30dpeak 5 · total 37
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30 days agolast 7d
Head-to-head vs South Africa1906–2024

P47 · W16 · D2 · L29

47Played
16Wins
29Losses
2Draws
34%Win rate
804–1017Points (F–A)

Springbok-centric archive — totals cover Tests against South Africa only, not this team's global career. Difference: -213 points.

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Record vs/ opponents
OpponentPWDL%
Springboks471622934
Record at/ vs Springboks
VenuePWDL%
Allianz Stadium231101248
Emirates Airline Park410325
Stade de France40040
DHL Stadium310233
Toyota Stadium310233
Record in/ vs Springboks
CompetitionPWDL%
RWC610517
Friendly10010
Margin mix/ wins vs Springboks
Close (<7)
38% · 6 W
Mid (7–14)
13% · 2 W
Blowout (>14)
49% · 8 W

Splits cover head-to-head matches against South African sides only — this archive isn’t a complete record of England’s fixtures across world rugby.

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Player records for England arrive with the historical data pass.

AnalysisSpringboks

Du Toit backs England's young tightheads — but says patience is non-negotiable

Du Toit rates Fasogbon and Sela as future Test props but defends Borthwick's patience, explaining why tightheads need careful handling early in their careers — and still backs Stuart as England's best for years to come.

Planet Rugby
ReportSpringboks

Springboks open inaugural Nations Championship against England at Ellis Park

The Springboks face England at Ellis Park in 50 days to open the inaugural Nations Championship.

SA Rugby Mag
ReportSpringboks

Hooker targeting All Blacks opener after shoulder surgery, July Tests ruled out

Ethan Hooker is targeting the opening All Blacks Test in The Greatest Rivalry series after shoulder surgery, with the 23-year-old ruled out of all July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.

Planet Rugby
ReportSpringboks

Reinach expected to be fit for Springboks' England opener

Cobus Reinach is on track to be available for the Springboks' opening Test against England in July 2026.

SA Rugby Mag
AnalysisSpringboks

England's form XV ahead of the Springbok series — and why it should worry South Africa

Planet Rugby breaks down England's Premiership form XV ahead of the summer Tests, and the depth on show — from Caluori's seven tries in three games to a settled-looking tight five — signals a more dangerous England side than the Six Nations suggested.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisSpringboks

England should steal Rassie's two-squad playbook for their impossible summer schedule

Nick Easter argues England must adopt Rassie's split-squad model to survive a brutal summer window, and backs it up with a detailed first-choice XV for Ellis Park — with Fiji, not South Africa, flagged as the most dangerous fixture.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisSpringboks

Why South African Universities Are the Real Engine of World Rugby — And Why Nobody Outside SA Seems to Know It

James While argues that global rugby's obsession with European clubs blinds it to the real production engine of the sport — South Africa's university system, which outscales, outproduces, and out-develops anything the Northern Hemisphere has built.

Planet Rugby
AnalysisGeneral

JJ van der Mescht: The Springbok Giant Making Waves at Northampton

JJ van der Mescht is a 23-stone lock with the skills of a backs player — and South Africa have already taken notice, calling him into an alignment squad ahead of the July Tests against England, Scotland and Wales.

The Guardian Rugby