South Africa 45 - 21 England (04/07/2026)

Full-time Men's Nations Championship R1
SA
South Africa
7 tries
Form W W W W W
Coach: Rassie Erasmus
Try bonusAtt. bonus
Thomas Joubert du Toit 2' E
Cheslin Kolbe 5' E
Kurt-Lee Arendse 11' E
Grant Williams 44' E
Jesse Andre Kriel 56' E
Malcolm Justin Marx 72' E
Ben-Jason Dixon 78' E
Cheslin Kolbe5Tr
Stadium: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg  ·  Sunny 17°C
45-21
Half-time: 17-7
7 tries 3 tries
Head-to-head
V 29-20 16/11/2024
V 16-15 21/10/2023
V 27-13 26/11/2022
D 26-27 20/11/2021
Broadcaster: TF1
ENG
England
3 tries
Form W L L L L
Coach: Steve Borthwick
No bonusNone
Ellis Genge 35' E
George Martin 41' E
Alex Coles 67' E
Fin Smith3Tr
Stadium
Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Coaches
Rassie Erasmus (South Africa) / Steve Borthwick (England)
Broadcaster
TF1
Weather
Sunny 17°C

Quick summary

South Africa beat England 45–21 in a 10-try match and 3 cards. Cheslin Kolbe finishes as top scorer with 15 points (1 try, 5 conversions).
CK
Top scorer
Cheslin Kolbe
South Africa · 15 pts (1 try, 5 cons)
Key figures
7 Tries 3
5 Cons 3
1 Cards 2
17 1st half 7
28 2nd half 14

Match feed

Highlights All Tries Penalties / Drop goals Cards Substitutions
South Africa
MIN
England
1st half 17 - 7
E
Thomas Joubert du Toit Try
2'5-0
E
Cheslin Kolbe Try · converted
5'12-0
↔
Gerhardus Cornelis SteenekampRetshegofaditswe Nche Replacement
8'12-0
E
Kurt-Lee Arendse Try
11'17-0
J
Kurt-Lee Arendse Yellow card
27'17-0
35'17-7
E
Ellis Genge Try · converted by Fin Smith
2nd half 28 - 14
41'17-14
E
George Martin Try · converted by Fin Smith
E
Grant Williams Try · converted by Cheslin Kolbe
44'24-14
↔
Ben-Jason DixonMarco Gerhardt van Staden Replacement
45'24-14
↔
Zachary PorthenThomas Joubert du Toit Replacement
49'24-14
54'24-14
↔
Alex MitchellJack van Poortvliet Replacement
55'24-14
↔
Luke Cowan-DickieJamie George Replacement
E
Jesse Andre Kriel Try · converted by Cheslin Kolbe
56'31-14
58'31-14
↔
Henry PollockGeorge Martin Replacement
65'31-14
↔
Asher OpokuJoe Heyes Replacement
↔
Adriaan Peter EsterhuizenJasper van der Westhuizen Wiese Replacement
65'31-14
↔
Jacobus Meyer ReinachGrant Williams Replacement
66'31-14
↔
Canan MoodieKurt-Lee Arendse Replacement
67'31-14
67'31-21
E
Alex Coles Try · converted by Fin Smith
69'31-21
J
Tommy Freeman Yellow card
71'31-21
J
Guy Pepper Yellow card
E
Malcolm Justin Marx Try · converted by Cheslin Kolbe
72'38-21
74'38-21
↔
Charlie EwelsAlex Coles Replacement
↔
Jasper van der Westhuizen WieseAdriaan Peter Esterhuizen Replacement
75'38-21
E
Ben-Jason Dixon Try · converted by Cheslin Kolbe
78'45-21

Match stats

South Africa England
45
Points scored
21
7
Tries
3
South Africa England
7
Tries
3
South Africa England
5
Conversions
3
0
Penalties scored — none
0
0
Drop goals — none
0
South Africa England
1
Yellow cards
2
0
Orange cards — none
0
0
Red cards — none
0

Statistical comparison match vs season average

Indicator
South Africa
0 matches played
England
0 matches played
Points scored
45
21
28.8
Tries
7
3
4
First try
2'
35'
5'36
Penalties scored
0
0
1
Yellow cards
1
2
0.25
% wins
—%
—%
—
% home wins
—%
—%
50%
% away wins
—%
—%
50%

Line-ups

South AfricaEngland
  1. 1R. NcheOff at 8' 8' Cornelis Steenekamp
  2. 2M. Justin MarxE 72'
  3. 3T. Joubert du ToitE 2'Off at 49' 49' Porthen
  4. 4P. Stephanus du Toit
  5. 5R. Nortje
  6. 6P. De VilliersOff at 45' 45'
  7. 7C. HanekomOff at 45' 45'
  8. 8J. van der Westhuizen Wiese
  9. 9G. WilliamsE 44'Off at 66' 66' Meyer Reinach
  10. 10I. Libbok
  11. 11K. ArendseE 11'Yellow card 27'Off at 67' 67' Moodie
  12. 12D. de Allende
  13. 13J. Andre KrielE 56'
  14. 14C. KolbeE 5'5 T
  15. 15D. Willemse
  1. 1E. GengeE 35'Off at 58' 58'
  2. 2J. GeorgeOff at 55' 55' Cowan-Dickie
  3. 3J. HeyesOff at 65' 65' Opoku
  4. 4A. ColesE 67'Off at 74' 74' Ewels
  5. 5G. MartinE 41'Off at 58' 58'
  6. 6O. Chessum
  7. 7T. CurryOff at 54' 54'
  8. 8B. Earl
  9. 9J. van PoortvlietOff at 54' 54'
  10. 10F. Smith3 T
  11. 11C. MurleyOff at 54' 54'
  12. 12S. Atkinson
  13. 13T. FreemanYellow card 69'
  14. 14I. Feyi-Waboso
  15. 15M. Smith
Replacements
  1. 16J. Hendrik WesselsOn at 65' 65'
  2. 17G. Cornelis SteenekampOn at 8' 8' Nche
  3. 18Z. PorthenOn at 49' 49' Joubert du Toit
  4. 19M. Gerhardt van StadenOn at 45' 45'
  5. 20B. DixonE 78'On at 45' 45'
  6. 21J. Meyer ReinachOn at 66' 66' Williams
  7. 22A. Peter EsterhuizenOn at 65' 65'
  8. 23C. MoodieOn at 67' 67' Arendse
Replacements
  1. 16L. Cowan-DickieOn at 55' 55' George
  2. 17B. ObanoOn at 58' 58'
  3. 18A. OpokuOn at 65' 65' Heyes
  4. 19C. EwelsOn at 74' 74' Coles
  5. 20G. PepperYellow card 71'On at 54' 54'
  6. 21H. PollockOn at 58' 58'
  7. 22A. MitchellOn at 54' 54'
  8. 23H. SladeOn at 54' 54'
80'
South Africa
Forwards
1 Retshegofaditswe Nche Off at 8' 8' Cornelis Steenekamp
2 Malcolm Justin Marx E 72'
3 Thomas Joubert du Toit E 2'Off at 49' 49' Porthen
4 Pieter Stephanus du Toit
5 Ruan Nortje
6 Paul De Villiers Off at 45' 45'
7 Cameron Hanekom Off at 45' 45'
8 Jasper van der Westhuizen Wiese
Half-backs
9 Grant Williams E 44'Off at 66' 66' Meyer Reinach
10 Immanuel Libbok
Backs
11 Kurt-Lee Arendse E 11'Yellow card 27'Off at 67' 67' Moodie
12 Damian de Allende
13 Jesse Andre Kriel E 56'
14 Cheslin Kolbe E 5'5 T
15 Damian Willemse
Replacements
16 Jan Hendrik Wessels On at 65' 65'
17 Gerhardus Cornelis Steenekamp On at 8' 8' Nche
18 Zachary Porthen On at 49' 49' Joubert du Toit
19 Marco Gerhardt van Staden On at 45' 45'
20 Ben-Jason Dixon E 78'On at 45' 45'
21 Jacobus Meyer Reinach On at 66' 66' Williams
22 Adriaan Peter Esterhuizen On at 65' 65'
23 Canan Moodie On at 67' 67' Arendse
England
Forwards
1 Ellis Genge E 35'Off at 58' 58'
2 Jamie George Off at 55' 55' Cowan-Dickie
3 Joe Heyes Off at 65' 65' Opoku
4 Alex Coles E 67'Off at 74' 74' Ewels
5 George Martin E 41'Off at 58' 58'
6 Oliver Chessum
7 Tom Curry Off at 54' 54'
8 Ben Earl
Half-backs
9 Jack van Poortvliet Off at 54' 54'
10 Fin Smith 3 T
Backs
11 Cadan Murley Off at 54' 54'
12 Seb Atkinson
13 Tommy Freeman Yellow card 69'
14 Immanuel Feyi-Waboso
15 Marcus Smith
Replacements
16 Luke Cowan-Dickie On at 55' 55' George
17 Beno Obano On at 58' 58'
18 Asher Opoku On at 65' 65' Heyes
19 Charlie Ewels On at 74' 74' Coles
20 Guy Pepper Yellow card 71'On at 54' 54'
21 Henry Pollock On at 58' 58'
22 Alex Mitchell On at 54' 54'
23 Henry Slade On at 54' 54'

Stats by player

South Africa
14
15 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
15
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
5 pts49 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
49'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
5 pts66 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
66'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
5 pts57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
5 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
5 pts35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
8 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
8'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
45 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
45'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
10
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
57 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
57'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
31 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
31'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
35 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
35'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
14 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
14'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
10 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
10'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
13 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
13'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
England
10
6 pts80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
6
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
1
5 pts58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
4
5 pts74 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
74'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
5
5 pts58 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
5
Points
58'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
2
55 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
55'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
3
65 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
65'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
6
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
7
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
8
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
9
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
11
54 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
54'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
12
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
13
70 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
70'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
14
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
15
80 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
80'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
16
25 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
25'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
17
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
18
15 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
15'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
19
6 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
6'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
20
17 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
17'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
21
22 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
22'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
22
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red
23
26 min
General Attack Defence Kicking Discipline
0
Points
26'
Minutes
0
Yellow
0
Orange
0
Red