Their first meeting, held in Bordeaux, was on 11 January 1913, and was won 38-5 by South Africa. The series will start from 26 December with the first Test being played in Centurion. Remarkably, England were ahead after only 36 seconds. "In the cold light of day everybody in the game has got to look at what went on. South Africa: Greeff (W Province); Paulse (W Province; Russell , Pumas, 48), Fleck (W Province), James (Natal), Lombard (Free State); Pretorius (Lions; Jacobs , Falcons, 55), Conradie (W Province; Jordaan , Blue Bulls, 10); Roux (Blue Bulls), Dalton (Falcons; Van Biljon , Natal, 55), Carstens (Natal; Van der Linde , Free State, 61), Labuschagne (Lions), Venter (Natal), Krige (Western Province, capt), Wannenburg (Blue Bulls), Van Niekerk (Lions). Cricket South Africa in an official statement confirmed the reports of a Proteas player testing positive for the virus ahead of the England series. "We were always prepared for our key players to be put under pressure but I was surprised by the severity of it. Never mind the scoreline, a record defeat which should embarrass everyone connected with South African rugby. Amid all the flying fur, it should be remembered this was a world-record 18th successive win at a single venue and a fourth English victory over South Africa in 29 months. The national rugby union teams of England and South Africa (the Springboks) have been … Test rugby is a physical contact sport and England, like all top sides, fully understand the law of the jungle. Look back at England's 50-point victory over South Africa from November 2002. ), 8.Budge Pountney, 7.Simon Taylor, 6.Martin Leslie, 5.Stuart Grimes, 4.Scott Murray, 3.Bruce Douglas, 2.Gordon Bulloch, 1.Tom Smith, – replacements: 17.Dave Hilton, 18.Nathan Hines, 19.Jason White, 21.Gregor Townsend, 22.Ben Hinshelwood – No entry : 16.Steve Scott, 20.Graeme Beveridge Pens: Wilkinson 2. The players won't say anything, because they're not that sort of team, but I can.". The 2002 South Africa rugby union tour of France Scotland and England was a series of matches played in November 2002 in France Scotland and England by South Africa national rugby union team. Inspired attacking saw England streak to a 31-14 lead over the second-string All Blacks but as old habits returned their defence wilted, leaving the desperate home team scrambling to a 16th straight Twickenham win. South Africa: 15.Werner Greeff, 14.Breyton Paulse, 13.Jean de Villiers, 12.Adrian Jacobs, 11.Brent Russell, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Neil de Kock, 8.Joe van Niekerk, 7.AJ Venter, 6.Corne Krige (capt. 4 Test Matches series played in England. The limited-overs series comprises of three T20 Internationals (T20Is) and as many One Day Internationals (ODIs). Test Cricket - Scorecard: 2003 England v South Africa - 4th Test - 21st August, 2003 - Headingley 3:02 . Catch live and detailed score report of England vs India 4th Test 2002, India tour of England only on ESPNcricinfo.com. England 53-3 South Africa England completed a hat-trick of wins over the southern hemisphere giants with a resounding victory over the Springboks. Prediction: England to win South Africa vs England 2020, 1st ODI: Preview, predicted XIs, match prediction, live … ), 5.Jannes Labuschagne, 4.Bakkies Botha , 3.Willie Meyer, 2.James Dalton, 1.Lawrence Sephaka, – replacements: 16.Lukas van Biljon, 17.Wessel Roux, 18.Marco Wentzel, 19.Pedrie Wannenburg, 21.Butch James, 22.Marius Joubert – No entry: 20.Bolla Conradie, Also with Scotland, the Springboks continue the "black series"[2][3], Scotland: 15.Stuart Moffat, 14.Nikki Walker, 13.Andy Craig, 12.Brendan Laney, 11.Chris Paterson, 10.Gordon Ross, 9.Bryan Redpath (capt. The sweep of the southern hemisphere superpowers came with a record rout of the Springboks who could not stop England's rolling momentum - the result of which was a devastating display of running rugby. "It's very difficult to do that when the cheap shots are coming in.". Clive Woodward felt the same, as concerned about rugby spiralling into general anarchy as the prospect of these two teams resuming hostilities in their World Cup pool game in Perth on October 18 next year. Jonny Wilkinson's left arm hung in a black sling to protect a damaged shoulder joint which needs further assessment today, Neil Back's right eye was almost completely shut and even the face of the replacement fly-half Austin Healey carried more than the usual scars of his trade. There are legitimate big hits and there are gratuitous cheap shots, but no international touring team in modern times have crossed the line as blatantly as the Springboks on Saturday. South Africa vs England 2019-20 tour will officially begin with the four-match Test series. England (3) 6 Pens: Wilkinson 2 South Africa (9) 15 Pens: Montgomery 4, Steyn. England 53 - 3 South Africa The sweep of the southern hemisphere superpowers came with a record rout of the Springboks who could not stop England's rolling momentum - … South Africa: 15.Werner Greeff, 14.Breyton Paulse, 13.Robbie Fleck, 12.Butch James, 11.Friedrich Lombard, 10.Andre Pretorius, 9.Bolla Conradie, 8.Joe van Niekerk, 7.Pedrie Wannenburg, 6.Corne Krige (capt. Woodward fears for game's image in the wake of South Africa's violent tactics. The 23rd-minute dismissal of their lock Jannes Labuschagne, an optometry student who needs his own eyes tested if he felt his late shoulder charge on Wilkinson was justified, came immediately after the New Zealand referee Paddy O'Brien had warned both sides to calm down. This was their third significant victory against southern hemisphere opposition and if … Episode guide, trailer, review, preview, cast list and where to stream it on demand, on catch up and download. Word was that the Wallabies had lost their bounce but they led by 12 points in to the final quarter before Jonny Wilkinson's boot and Ben Cohen's try sealed a win which showed England have the guts to match their guile. ! South Africa: 15.Werner Greeff, 14.Breyton Paulse, 13.Adrian Jacobs, 12.Robbie Fleck, 11.Friedrich Lombard, 10.Butch James, 9.Bolla Conradie, 8.Joe van Niekerk, 7.Pierre Uys, 6.Corne Krige (capt. Lucas Radebe, playing his last ever game for South Africa, and keen to impose himself physically on Michael Owen, dragged the England striker down as soon as they came into physical contact. Cons: Wilkinson, Dawson, Gomarsall 2, Stimpson 2. England: Robinson (Sale); Cohen (Northampton), Greenwood (Harlequins; Stimpson , Leicester, 70), Tindall (Bath), Christophers (Bristol); Wilkinson (Newcastle; Healey , Leicester, 44), Dawson (Northampton; Gomarsall , Gloucester, 57); Leonard (Harlequins), Thompson (Northampton), Vickery (Gloucester), Johnson (Leicester, capt), Kay (Leicester; Grewcock , Bath, 70), Moody (Leicester; Dallaglio , Wasps, 15), Back (Leicester), Hill (Saracens). But spare a thought for the return home of … Copy URL. Rugby Test Match 2002 -- England vs. South Africa - YouTube South Africa vs England, 2nd ODI. The four-match Test series will have 30 points for winning a match. Average Goals/Match 1.28 Avg. Click … Boland Park, Paarl. ), 5.AJ Venter, 4.Jannes Labuschagne , 3.Deon Carstens, 2.James Dalton, 1.Wessel Roux, – replacements: 16.Lukas van Biljon, 17.CJ van der Linde, 20.Norman Jordaan, 21.Adrian Jacobs, 22.Brent Russell – No entry: 18.Marco Wentzel, 19.Pierre Uys, "France (12) 30 – 10 (3) South Africa (FT)", "Scotland (6) 21 – 6 (6) South Africa (FT)", "England (18) 53 – 3 (3) South Africa (FT)", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2002_South_Africa_rugby_union_tour_of_Europe&oldid=976859928, South Africa national rugby team tours of Europe, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 5 September 2020, at 13:54. 6° 0554 Set off From Newcastle 0803 Tipshelf – Comfort stop and refreshment - I drove from Tipshelf to Toddington – just typical that I had the driving rain and spray from the lorries when it was my turn!! I select this test as the most shocking not for the fact that there was shocking incidents, fighting or poor rugby but because the result was so unexpected and shocking for the South African public. South Africa was on … Along with the cricketer, two more players are believed to have come in close contact with him. ), 8.Imanol Harinordoquy, 7.Olivier Magne, 6.Serge Betsen, 5.Olivier Brouzet, 4.Fabien Pelous, 3.Pieter de Villiers, 2.Raphael Ibanez, 1.Jean-Jacques Crenca, – replacements: 16.Sylvain Marconnet, 17.Jean-Baptiste Rue, 18.Thibault Privat, 19.Sebastien Chabal, 22.Xavier Garbajosa – No entry : 20.Dimitri Yachvili, 21.Gerald Merceron Newlands, Cape Town. The series will be especially crucial for South Africa cricket teamas they are yet to score any points in the World Test Championship. England's management, though, constantly stress the dangers of retaliation. It was a woeful tour, a real nightmare, finished with the worst defeat in the history of the Springboks a 3–53 loss against England. ), 3.Phil Vickery, 2.Phil Vickery, 1.Jason Leonard, – replacements: 18.Danny Grewcock, 19.Lawrence Dallaglio, 20.Andy Gomarsall, 21.Austin Healey, 22.Tim Stimpson – No entry : 16.Mark Regan, 17.Robbie Morris 2002-01-15 South Africa: Angola: 1:0 c. Friendly All Time Records. England vs South Africa: First ODI called off. Games W/D/L 11 / 5 / 9. Worse, for those who care about the game's image, was the manner in which the Boks shamed their proud heritage with their relentless head-hunting, sly elbows and calculated violence. Will Greenwood, with two artful tries either side of half-time, extended the margin and the half-century was raised via a penalty try for a high tackle on Christophers by Werner Greeff plus back-row incisions from Back, Richard Hill and Lawrence Dallaglio, a replacement for Lewis Moody who also has a damaged shoulder. Goals against/Match 1.16 Most Goals Scored 5 Bernard Parker. Engand force follow-on to South Africa in first Test, but South Africa successfully end with draw and second & third Test match won by South Africa and last Test won by England. Even with 15 men the Boks had looked doomed once Ben Cohen completed a remarkable full set of tries against the leading nations by escaping Fleck's tackle in the right corner. In the first test, Springboks were defeated by a great French team[1], France: 15.Nicolas Brusque, 14.Vincent Clerc, 13.Thomas Castaignede, 12.Damien Traille, 11.Cedric Heymans, 10.Francois Gelez, 9.Fabien Galthie (capt. Embed. South African Football Association. Post a Comment. The national rugby union teams of France and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing each other in Test rugby since 1913. The Test series will be a part of the 2019-2021 World Test Championship. England 53 South Africa 3 England's autumn of excellence is confirmed. 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