2012 England rugby union tour of South Africa

March 2014 March 2014 Stuart Lancaster Chris Robshaw Owen Farrell (35) Christian Wade (4) Toby Flood (20) Ben Youngs (2) 6 3 1 2 3 0 1 2 RSA 3 0 1 2 Australasia 2010 Argentina 2013 In June 2012, the England national rugby union team went on a three-test tour against the South Africa national rugby union team, known colloquially and referred to hereafter as the Springboks. This was one of a series of mid-year tours in 2012 by northern teams to be hosted by southern hemisphere nations. The series was among the first to mark a return to the format of traditional tours, after the International Rugby Board (IRB) decided in 2010 to revive the concept, which could include mid-week matches against representative or club sides.IRB paves way for return to traditional tours http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2037367.html IRB.com 17 May 2010 17 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20100522021717/http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/mediazone/pressrelease/newsid=2037367.html 22 May 2010 dead This was first such tour since South Africa had hosted New Zealand in 1996. England last toured South Africa in 2007 and played two test matches, losing both 58 – 10 and 55 – 22.England out to end losing run http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/164820.html ESPN Scrum 4 June 2012 17 June 2012 The last time the two sides met was in 2010 at Twickenham, when the Springboks won 21 – 11, marking their seventh straight win against England. Leading up to this series, both nations had played each other 32 times. The Springboks had won 19 games, England 12, and one had been drawn. England's last win against the Springboks was in 2006, when they won 23 – 21 at Twickenham. Their last victory in South Africa came in 2000, when they triumphed in Bloemfontein 27 – 22. Fixtures Date Home Result Away Venue 27 May 2012 England XV 57–26 Barbarians Twickenham, London 9 June 2012 RSA 22–17 ENG Kings Park Stadium, Durban 13 June 2012 SA Barbarians South 26–54 England XV Griqua Park, Kimberley 16 June 2012 RSA 36–27 ENG Ellis Park, Johannesburg 19 June 2012 SA Barbarians North 31–57 England XV Olën Park, Potchefstroom 23 June 2012 RSA 14–14 ENG Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth Squads England On 10 May, England coach Stuart Lancaster announced his initial 42-man squad for the tour to South Africa consisting of 23 forwards and 19 backs. Thirteen uncapped players were included in the squad.Danny Care returns as England squad for South Africa tour announced https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/danny-care-returns-as-england-squad-for-south-africa-tour-announced-7733716.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/international/danny-care-returns-as-england-squad-for-south-africa-tour-announced-7733716.html 1 May 2022 subscription The Independent 10 May 2010 17 June 2012 Forwards: Mouritz Botha (Saracens), Dan Cole (Leicester Tigers), Alex Corbisiero (London Irish), Paul Doran-Jones (Northampton Saints), Phil Dowson (Northampton Saints), Carl Fearns (Bath Rugby), Joe Gray (Harlequins), Dylan Hartley (Northampton Saints), James Haskell (Highlanders), Tom Johnson (Exeter Chiefs), Graham Kitchener (Leicester Tigers), Joe Launchbury (London Wasps), Joe Marler (Harlequins), Lee Mears (Bath Rugby), Ben Morgan (Scarlets), Matt Mullan (Worcester Warriors), Tom Palmer (Stade Français), Geoff Parling (Leicester Tigers), Chris Robshaw (captain, Harlequins), George Robson (Harlequins), Matt Stevens (Saracens), Thomas Waldrom (Leicester Tigers), Tom Youngs (Leicester Tigers) Backs: Anthony Allen (Leicester Tigers), Chris Ashton (Northampton Saints), Brad Barritt (Saracens), Mike Brown (Harlequins), Danny Care (Harlequins), Lee Dickson (Northampton Saints), Owen Farrell (Saracens), Toby Flood (Leicester Tigers), Ben Foden (Northampton Saints), Alex Goode (Saracens), Charlie Hodgson (Saracens), Jonathan Joseph (London Irish), George Lowe (Harlequins), Ugo Monye (Harlequins), David Strettle (Saracens), Manu Tuilagi (Leicester Tigers), Jordan Turner-Hall (Harlequins), Christian Wade (London Wasps), Ben Youngs (Leicester Tigers) On 29 May, it was announced that Saracens prop Matt Stevens would miss the tour because of a shoulder injury suffered during the match against the Barbarians. Rupert Harden from Gloucester Rugby was called up to replace him.England's Matt Stevens to miss South Africa tour with injury https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18251485 BBC Sport 29 May 2010 17 June 2012 On 1 June, it was announced that London Wasps lock Joe Launchbury had been ruled out of the tour after suffering a knee injury in a training session. He was replaced by Jamie Gibson from London Irish.Injury ends Launchbury's SA tour http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/164934.html ESPN Scrum 1 June 2012 17 June 2012 Harlequins fullback Mike Brown suffered a fracture and ligament damage to his right thumb during the First Test in Durban on 9 June. He was sent home and replaced by Nick Abendanon from Bath Rugby.Abendanon gets call-up following Brown blow http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165544.html ESPN Scrum 11 June 2012 17 June 2012 Harlequins wing George Lowe damaged ligaments in his left ankle during the mid-week match against the SA Barbarians South on 13 June. He was sent home and replaced by Jonny May from Gloucester.Jonny May drafted into England squad http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165763.html ESPN Scrum 16 June 2010 17 June 2012 After an outstanding performance in the Second Test in Johannesburg, scrumhalf Ben Youngs was found to have a shoulder injury and was replaced by Karl Dickson from Harlequins.England suffer Youngs injury blow http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165860.html ESPN Scrum 17 June 2010 18 June 2012 South Africa On 2 June, new Springbok head coach Heyneke Meyer announced his squad of 32 players for the series. Nine uncapped players were included in the squad.Springbok squad for Castle Incoming Tour against England announced http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&pcurr=1&id=1410521 SA Rugby 2 June 2012 17 June 2012 Forwards: Willem Alberts (Sharks (Currie Cup)), Marcell Coetzee (The Sharks), Keegan Daniel (The Sharks), Bismarck du Plessis (The Sharks), Jannie du Plessis (The Sharks), Eben Etzebeth (Western Province), Ryan Kankowski (The Sharks), Juandré Kruger (Blue Bulls), Werner Kruger (Blue Bulls), Tendai Mtawarira (The Sharks), Coenie Oosthuizen (Free State Cheetahs), Jacques Potgieter (Blue Bulls), Chiliboy Ralepelle (Blue Bulls), Pierre Spies (Blue Bulls), Adriaan Strauss (Free State Cheetahs), Flip van der Merwe (Blue Bulls), Franco van der Merwe (Golden Lions) Backs: Bjorn Basson (Blue Bulls), Jean de Villiers (Western Province), JJ Engelbrecht (Blue Bulls), Bryan Habana (Western Province), Francois Hougaard (Blue Bulls), Elton Jantjies (Golden Lions), Zane Kirchner (Blue Bulls), Patrick Lambie (Sharks (Currie Cup)), Lwazi Mvovo (The Sharks), Wynand Olivier (Blue Bulls), Ruan Pienaar (Ulster), JP Pietersen (The Sharks), François Steyn (The Sharks), Morné Steyn (Blue Bulls), Jano Vermaak (Blue Bulls) On 4 June, veteran centre Jean de Villiers was appointed as the 54th Springbok Captain. He became the most experienced player to lead the national side, having been capped 72 times before being given the captain's armband. De Villiers would captain South Africa until at least the end of this tour.Jean de Villiers named Springbok captain http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&pcurr=1&id=1412551 SA Rugby 4 June 2012 18 June 2012 Due to injury concerns over fullback Zane Kirchner (knee) and prop Coenie Oosthuizen (shoulder/neck) after the First Test in Durban, Dean Greyling and Gio Aplon were called up to replace them.Springboks call up Aplon and Greyling http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&pcurr=1&id=1425381 SA Rugby 11 June 2012 18 June 2012 It was later revealed that Oosthuizen was suffering from a bulging disc and would be sidelined for three months.Oosthuizen ruled out of Test series http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165617.html ESPN Scrum 12 June 2012 18 June 2012 Sharks centre François Steyn was unavailable for the Third Test in Port Elizabeth because his wedding was on that day.Springbok Medical Update from Port Elizabeth http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&pcurr=1&id=1436021 SA Rugby 17 June 2012 18 June 2012 Injury concerns over Patrick Lambie after the Second Test resulted in Western Province fullback Joe Pietersen being included in the squad.Joe Pietersen called up to Springbok squad http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby&pcurr=1&id=1438011 SA Rugby 18 June 2012 24 June 2012 Pre-tour warm-up 27 May 2012 14:30 BST (UTC+01) ENG 57–26 Reporthttp://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_report/0,,11069_53372_1,00.html Match Report | England v Barbarians - 27th May 2012 | Sky Sports | Rugby Union News 28 May 2012 29 May 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120529164754/http://www.skysports.com/rugbyunion/match_report/0,,11069_53372_1,00.html dead Barbarians Ashton (3) 17' c, 37' c, 43' cHartley 34' mWade 57' cWigglesworth 66' cJoseph (2) 69' c, 79' c Farrell (7/8) 17', 38', 44', 57', 67', 70', 80' Farrell (1/2) 2' Muliaina (2) 31' m, 47' cTindall 63' cTaele 71' c Donald (2/3) 32', 64'Contepomi (1/1) 72' Twickenham Stadium, London 42,269 John Lacey (Ireland) FB 15Ben Foden 50RW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Brad BarrittIC 12Owen FarrellLW 11Christian WadeFH 10Charlie HodgsonSH 9 Lee Dickson 60N8 8 Phil Dowson (c) 67OF 7 Carl Fearns 55BF 6 Tom Johnson 50RL 5 Tom PalmerLL 4 Mouritz Botha 55TP 3 Paul Doran-Jones HK 2 Dylan HartleyLP 1 Matt Stevens 40Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears 67PR 17Matt Mullan 40LK 18Joe Launchbury 55FL 19Jamie Gibson 55SH 20Richard Wigglesworth 60CE 21Jonathan Joseph 50FB 22Alex Goode 50Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster FB 15NZL Mils MuliainaRW 14ENG Paul Sackey 45OC 13NZL Casey LaulalaIC 12ENG Mike Tindall 67LW 11ENG Iain BalshawFH 10NZL Stephen DonaldSH 9 SCO Rory Lawson 56N8 8 SCO Johnnie Beattie 67OF 7 FIJ Akapusi Qera 59BF 6 RSA Ernst JoubertRL 5 RSA Anton van ZylLL 4 AUS Mark ChisholmTP 3 NZL John AfoaHK 2 RSA John Smit (c) 59LP 1 NZL Neemia Tialata 59Replacements:HK 16FRA Benoît August 59PR 17WAL Duncan Jones 59LK 18SAM Pelu Taele 67N8 19FRA Raphaël Lakafia 59SH 20FRA Jérôme Fillol 56FH 21ARG Felipe Contepomi 67WG 22SAM Sailosi Tagicakibau 45Coach:NZL John Kirwan Assistant referees: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) Simon McDowell (Ireland) As per tradition, the Barbarians' side featured uncapped players: Jérôme Fillol, Ernst Joubert and Anton van Zyl. Test matches First Test – 9 June The First Test of the series was played at Kings Park Stadium in Durban. The event was a historic occasion, because it was the first time that England and South Africa had played each other in Durban;New look Boks out to tame fresh-faced England http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165312.html ESPN Scrum 8 June 2010 18 June 2012 England had played at Kings Park during the 1995 Rugby World Cup, but they did not face South Africa in the tournament. In the 27 test matches the Springboks had played there since 1962, they had won 16 matches, lost 8 and drawn 3. The Springboks named three uncapped players in the starting line-up: locks Eben Etzebeth and Juandré Kruger, and flanker Marcell Coetzee. Uncapped prop Coenie Oosthuizen was named on the bench.Etzebeth, Kruger and Coetzee to debut for South Africa http://sarugby.co.za/article.aspx?category=sarugby/springboks&pcurr=1&id=1416061 SA Rugby 6 June 2010 18 June 2012Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger & Marcell Coetzee get first caps https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18340674 BBC Sport 6 June 2010 18 June 2012 England selected two uncapped players to make their debut in the starting line-up: flanker Tom Johnson and prop Joe Marler. Uncapped back Jonathan Joseph was named on the bench.South Africa v England: Johnson and Marler make debuts https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18351885 BBC Sport 7 June 2010 18 June 2012 9 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 22–17 Reporthttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7803234,00.html Planet Rugby First blood to South Africa 16 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120613180803/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7803234,00.html 13 June 2012 dead ENG M. Steyn 47' mde Villiers 59' m M. Steyn (4/5) 13', 29', 69', 77' Foden 80' m Farrell (4/4) 6', 26', 63', 65' Mr Price Kings Park, Durban 43,052 Steve Walsh (Australia) FB 15Zane Kirchner 40RW 14JP PietersenOC 13Jean de Villiers (c)IC 12Frans SteynLW 11Bryan Habana 31 40FH 10Morné Steyn SH 9 Francois Hougaard 56N8 8 Pierre Spies OF 7 Willem AlbertsBF 6 Marcell Coetzee 72RL 5 Juandré KrugerLL 4 Eben Etzebeth 58TP 3 Jannie du Plessis 49 58HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis 65LP 1 Tendai Mtawarira 58Replacements:HK 16Adriaan Strauss 65PR 17Coenie Oosthuizen 49LK 18Flip van der Merwe 58FL 19Keegan Daniel 72SH 20Ruan Pienaar 56FB 21Patrick Lambie 40WG 22Wynand Olivier 31 40Coach:RSA Heyneke Meyer FB 15Mike Brown 78RW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Brad Barritt 53LW 11Ben FodenFH 10Owen FarrellSH 9 Ben Youngs 72N8 8 Ben Morgan OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)BF 6 Tom Johnson RL 5 Geoff Parling LL 4 Mouritz Botha 58TP 3 Dan Cole HK 2 Dylan Hartley 75LP 1 Joe Marler 72Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears 75PR 17Paul Doran-Jones 72LK 18Tom Palmer 58N8 19Phil DowsonSH 20Lee Dickson 72FH 21Toby Flood 53FB 22Jonathan Joseph 78Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster Assistant referees: Alain Rolland (Ireland) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland) Four players made their full international debut for South Africa: Marcell Coetzee, Eben Etzebeth, Juandré Kruger and Coenie Oosthuizen. Three players made their full international debut for England: Tom Johnson, Joe Marler and Jonathan Joseph First half There was heavy rain in Durban which eased before kick-off, as well as a blustery wind.South Africa 22 England 17 – LIVE from Planet Rugby http://live.planet-rugby.com/2012/06/09/5479.shtml Planet Rugby 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120613170659/http://live.planet-rugby.com/2012/06/09/5479.shtml 13 June 2012 dead dmy-all As expected, both sides went in hard early. England looked composed enough, managing to repel a Springbok line-out from inside their 22 after they failed to handle Morné Steyn's kick-off. But a box kick from Youngs carried too far and ended up in the hands of speedy wing Habana, who slipped several tackles before being finally brought down on halfway.Springboks outmuscle England in Durban http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165453.html ESPN Scrum 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 That moment aside, England's determination paid off when, six minutes in, the debutant Etzebeth was penalised for not rolling away after the tackle. Farrell converted the 40-metre penalty goal to open the scoring, 3 – 0. The home side finally came to life ten minutes into the match, and with 14 minutes gone on the clock, Morné Steyn levelled the scores from point-blank range 3 – 3 when England was penalised for being offside after some strong running by Sharks flanker Alberts.First blood to South Africa http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3556_7803234,00.html Planet Rugby 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20121118183040/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3556_7803234,00.html 18 November 2012 deadSouth Africa 22–17 England https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/18370363 BBC Sport 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 England continued to resist attack after attack from the Springboks, especially when, at the 20-minute mark, Hougaard found space in attack and passed to Spies, who was tackled by Tuilagi just inches short of the tryline. <br/ > Finally, in a rare foray forward, Johnson, who impressed many observers on debut with his work rate, drew the defence before he passed to the number eight Morgan, who powered his way through South Africa's defence.South Africa v England: live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyunion/international/england/9321264/South-Africa-v-England-live.html The Telegraph 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 Coetzee interfered illegally for the Springboks, and Farrell converted the subsequent penalty to regain the lead for England 6 – 3 at the 27-minute mark of the match. South Africa replied swiftly after England was again penalised for being offside. Steyn converted the penalty to again level the scores 6 – 6. <br/ > Habana then injured himself when he chased a high kick from Morne Steyn and collided with England fullback Brown. A big chance for England went begging when Youngs found Ashton in midfield, who sidestepped Kirchner and took the ball up 30 metres only to spill it as he was brought down from behind by Hougaard.Summer Tests as they happened https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18359796 https://web.archive.org/web/20120610233128/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/18359796 dead 10 June 2012 BBC Sport 9 June 2012 18 June 2012 A series of deep kicks ensued as both sides tried to establish territory. In the final minute of the half, Johnson was penalised for using his hands in a scrum, but Steyn's penalty attempt drifted wide to leave the teams even at 6 – 6 at half time. Second half The Springboks made two changes to their team during the break. Habana came back on and Lambie replaced Kirchner, who was suffering from a knee problem serious enough to rule him out of the next test. England made no changes. England made a promising start after Youngs found a gap in the Springbok defence. But South Africa struck the first blow when Morné Steyn dotted down in the right corner in the 47th minute after he had been involved in the attacking build-up that featured a storming run by Jannie du Plessis. Steyn's conversion attempt was just wide, so the score remained 11 – 6. <br/ > The Springboks wasted a chance to score again several minutes later. After they were awarded a penalty deep in England's 22, Hougaard chose to tap and go instead of letting M. Steyn take the kick for a penalty goal. The English then managed to turn the ball over. Flood was brought on to replace Barritt, who sustained an eye injury. There was a minor flare-up on the touchline between De Villiers and Farrell, but that was quickly sorted out by the officials. <br/ > Hougaard was replaced by Pienaar. Habana showed he was suffering no ill-effects from his first half injury, twice nearly getting through England's defence. The Springboks finally broke through again when they so severely disrupted an England scrum that Youngs was forced to clear under pressure. Habana caught the ball and ran it straight back. From the resultant ruck, the Springboks quickly spread the ball wide for captain De Villiers to cut inside and touch down in the right corner, making the score 16 – 6. But again, Steyn missed the conversion attempt, this time spraying it across the posts. <br/ > Lancaster replaced Morgan with Dowson, and England's reply was almost immediate. The Springboks misjudged the kick-off, which allowed Foden to intercept the ball and race towards the tryline. Again, the Springboks managed to scramble and again, Habana hurt himself, this time colliding with Frans Steyn. Referee Walsh penalised the Springboks for offside and Farrell slotted the penalty to take the score to 16 – 9. But England was not finished yet. Barely two minutes later, England captain Robshaw managed to isolate Pietersen in a ruck and win a penalty for his team. Farrell duly converted and suddenly, with the score 16 – 12 with less than 15 minutes to go, the game was again up for grabs. Strauss came on for Bismarck du Plessis at hooker, and had an immediate impact. The Springboks seized back the momentum and swept forward, with Strauss, Pienaar and Coetzee prominent. Tuilagi was penalised for offside and Steyn, after three consecutive misses, nailed the penalty to restore the seven-point gap. The score was now 19 – 12 with ten minutes remaining. Both sides made changes: for England, Dickson came on for Youngs; for South Africa, Daniel replaced Coetzee. England tried to create chances, most notably when Tuilagi again bumped De Villiers off whilst going forward. But there was no support and he was penalised for continuing to play the ball after being brought to ground. The killer blow for England came when they had a scrum feed in their half at the 75-minute mark. The Springbok forwards timed their shove perfectly, causing England to buckle under pressure and thus earning a scrum feed. On the resultant scrum, Doran-Jones, who was just brought on for Marler, was penalised for collapsing the scrum. Steyn converted the penalty to put the game, with the score 22 – 12 and only two minutes remaining, virtually out of England's reach. Nevertheless, England continued to fight. Joseph was brought on for Brown and, despite the limited game time, was involved in the movement which led to the try that England needed when Foden scored in the corner. However, it was too little too late. Farrell's attempted conversion after the hooter sailed wide. So the final score was 22 – 17. The Springboks had drawn first blood and led the series one-nil. Second Test – 16 June The Second Test was played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. This would be the third time that England and South Africa had played each other at the venue.England look to emulate the Lions' spirit http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/story/165607.html ESPN Scrum 12 June 2010 24 June 2012 The previous occasion the two sides had met at Ellis Park was back in 1984 when the Springboks won 35 – 9 courtesy of a hat-trick to Danie Gerber. However, England had claimed one of their few precious wins in South Africa at this venue back in 1972, when they won 18 – 9. In the 43 test matches the Springboks had played at Ellis Park since 1928, they had won 30 matches, lost 11 and drawn 2. The Springboks made three changes to their match squad: Patrick Lambie replaced the injured Kirchner at fullback, and Bjorn Basson was called up to fill the vacant replacement spot. Werner Kruger was also called up to cover for the injured Coenie Oosthuizen. England made more changes to the starting XV, some of the changes forced due to injury. Most of the changes occurred in the backline; Ben Foden replaced the injured Mike Brown at fullback, and Jonathan Joseph was given his first Test start after Brad Barritt was sidelined with a lacerated eyeball. This also meant that Manu Tuilagi was shifted from outside centre to inside centre to accommodate Joseph at number 13. Foden's shift to fullback meant David Strettle was handed a starting berth on the wing. Toby Flood replaced Owen Farrell at fly-half. Up front the only change was the inclusion of Thomas Waldrom after Phil Dowson was sent home with a hamstring injury. 16 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 36–27 Reporthttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7820010,00.html Planet Rugby Boks seal series in Johannesburg 17 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120618170050/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7820010,00.html 18 June 2012 dead ENG Alberts 4' mB. du Plessis 9' cHougaard 19' cPietersen 73' m M. Steyn (2/4) 10', 20' M. Steyn (3/6) 15', 46', 58' M. Steyn (1/1) 26' Flood 23' cYoungs (2) 51' c, 61' c Flood (3/3) 24', 52', 62' Flood (2/2) 9', 64' Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg 60,101 Alain Rolland (Ireland) FB 15Patrick Lambie 44RW 14JP PietersenOC 13Jean de Villiers (c)IC 12Frans SteynLW 11Bryan Habana 57FH 10Morné SteynSH 9 Francois HougaardN8 8 Pierre SpiesOF 7 Willem Alberts 52BF 6 Marcell CoetzeeRL 5 Juandré Kruger 62LL 4 Eben EtzebethTP 3 Jannie du Plessis 59HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis 60LP 1 Tendai MtawariraReplacements:HK 16Adriaan Strauss 60PR 17Werner Kruger 59LK 18Flip van der Merwe 62FL 19Keegan Daniel 52SH 20Ruan Pienaar 57WG 21Wynand Olivier 44FB 22Bjorn BassonCoach:RSA Heyneke Meyer FB 15Ben FodenRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Jonathan Joseph 77IC 12Manu TuilagiLW 11David Strettle 59FH 10Toby FloodSH 9 Ben Youngs 74N8 8 Ben Morgan 46OF 7 Chris Robshaw (c)BF 6 Tom JohnsonRL 5 Geoff ParlingLL 4 Mouritz Botha 44TP 3 Dan Cole 49 56HK 2 Dylan Hartley 74LP 1 Joe Marler 56Replacements:HK 16Lee Mears 74PR 17Alex Corbisiero 49LK 18Tom Palmer 44FL 19Thomas Waldrom 46SH 20Lee Dickson 74FH 21Owen Farrell 59FB 22Alex Goode 77Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster Assistant referees: Steve Walsh (Australia) Simon McDowell (Ireland) Television match official: Iain Ramage (Scotland) Third test – 16 June 23 June 2012 17:00 SAST (UTC+02) RSA 14–14 Reporthttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7837810,00.html Planet Rugby LIVE: South Africa v England 24 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120626012854/http://planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,16024_7837810,00.html 26 June 2012 dead ENG Pietersen 61' m M. Steyn (3/5) 6', 15', 27' Care 11' m Flood (1/2) 2'Farrell (2/2) 44', 71' Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 45,000http://www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/match/154474.html www.espnscrum.com/england-tour-2012/rugby/match/154474.html scrum.com 25 June 2012 Steve Walsh (Australia) FB 15Gio AplonRW 14JP PietersenOC 13Jean de Villiers (c)IC 12Wynand OlivierLW 11Bryan HabanaFH 10Morné Steyn SH 9 Francois Hougaard 49N8 8 Pierre Spies OF 7 Jacques Potgieter 54BF 6 Marcell CoetzeeRL 5 Juandré KrugerLL 4 Eben Etzebeth 54TP 3 Jannie du Plessis 75HK 2 Bismarck du Plessis 63LP 1 Tendai MtawariraReplacements:HK 16Adriaan Strauss 63PR 17Werner Kruger 75LK 18Flip van der Merwe 54FL 19Ryan Kankowski 54SH 20Ruan Pienaar 49FB 21Elton JantjiesWG 22Bjorn BassonCoach:RSA Heyneke Meyer FB 15Alex GoodeRW 14Chris AshtonOC 13Jonathan Joseph 63IC 12Manu TuilagiLW 11Ben FodenFH 10Toby Flood 12SH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Thomas WaldromOF 7 James HaskellBF 6 Tom Johnson 54 61 66RL 5 Geoff ParlingLL 4 Tom Palmer 66TP 3 Dan ColeHK 2 Dylan Hartley (c) 51 61LP 1 Alex CorbisieroReplacements:HK 16Lee Mears 54 61PR 17Joe MarlerLK 18Mouritz Botha 66N8 19Phil Dowson 66SH 20Lee DicksonFH 21Owen Farrell 12 27 35OC 22Brad Barritt 27 35 63Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster Assistant referees: Nigel Owens (Wales) John Lacey (Ireland) Television match official: Giulio De Santis (Italy) Tour matches SA Barbarians South 13 June 2012https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/17741143 www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/17741143 BBC 17 April 2012 17 April 2012 14:30 SAST (UTC+02) SA Barbarians South 26–54 Reporthttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_7810711,00.html Planet Rugby Rugby Union News England put 50 on SA Barbarians 14 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120616055037/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,3551_7810711,00.html 16 June 2012 dead ENG Engelbrecht 2' cFranklin 34' cNelson 55' cDukisa 65' m Watts (3/4) 3', 35', 56' Waldrom (2) 17' c, 49' mWade (3) 19' m, 62' c, 80' mLowe 22' cKitchener 57' mCare 76' c Hodgson (4/8) 18', 23', 63', 76' Hodgson (2/2) 6', 13' GWK Park, Kimberley Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) FB 15Jacquin JansenRW 14Cornal HendricksOC 13Kempie Rautenbach 45IC 12Wayne Stevens (c)LW 11Norman Nelson 66FH 10Elgar WattsSH 9 Boela Abrahams 50N8 8 Jacques EngelbrechtOF 7 Shaun Raubenheimer 60BF 6 Mpho MbiyozoRL 5 David Bulbring 74LL 4 Nolan ClarkTP 3 Ross Geldenhuys 60 77HK 2 Hannes Franklin 51LP 1 Corné Fourie 77Replacements:HK 16Clemen Lewis 51PR 17Dean Hopp 60LK 18Samora Fihlani 74LK 19Zandré Jordaan 60SH 20Ntando Kebe 50FH 21Ricardo Croy 66WG 22Ntabeni Dukisa 45Coach:RSA Jimmy Stonehouse FB 15Alex Goode 40RW 14George Lowe 41OC 13Anthony AllenIC 12Jordan Turner-HallLW 11Christian WadeFH 10Charlie HodgsonSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Thomas Waldrom 66OF 7 Carl Fearns 47BF 6 James Haskell 31 41RL 5 George Robson (c)LL 4 Graham Kitchener TP 3 Paul Doran-Jones 59HK 2 Joe Gray 47LP 1 Matt MullanReplacements:HK 16Tom Youngs 47PR 17Rupert Harden 47LK 18Tom PalmerFL 19Jamie Gibson 47SH 20Lee Dickson 41N8 21Phil Dowson 66WG 22Nick Abendanon 40Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence (South Africa) Pro Legoete (South Africa) Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee (South Africa) SA Barbarians North 19 June 2012 19:10 SAST (UTC+02) SA Barbarians North 31–57 Reporthttp://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7828597,00.html Planet Rugby Reports and Previews England dirt-trackers prevail 23 June 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120622035359/http://www.planetrugby.com/story/0,25883,9989_7828597,00.html 22 June 2012 dead ENG Engelbrecht 15' cVenter (2) 52' c, 55' cScholtz 76' c Roos (4/4) Roos (1/1) 5' Abendanon (3) 18' c, 31' c, 35' cMorgan 23' cMay (2) 62' m, 69' c Allen 74' cPenalty try 79' c Hodgson (7/8) Hodgson (1/1) 6' Profert Olën Park, Potchefstroom 9,437 FB 15JC RoosRW 14Danwel DemasOC 13JW Jonker (c)IC 12Joubert EngelbrechtLW 11Deon Scholtz 77FH 10Coenie van Wyk 73SH 9 Shaun Venter 75N8 8 Nicky SteynOF 7 MB Lusaseni 67BF 6 Jaco Bouwer 68RL 5 Rudi MatheeLL 4 Eduan van der Walt 61TP 3 Ashley Buys 71HK 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld LP 1 BG UysReplacements:HK 16Pellow van der Westhuizen 68PR 17Zane Killian 71LK 18Boela Serfontein 61FL 19Martin Sithole 67SH 20Andries Mahoney 75FH 21Hoffmann Maritz 73WG 22Tertius Maarman 77Coach:RSA Jimmy Stonehouse FB 15Nick AbendanonRW 14Christian Wade 67OC 13Anthony AllenIC 12Jordan Turner-HallLW 11Ugo Monye 26FH 10Charlie HodgsonSH 9 Lee Dickson 40N8 8 Ben MorganOF 7 Carl FearnsBF 6 Jamie Gibson 54 64RL 5 George Robson (c)LL 4 Graham Kitchener 57TP 3 Paul Doran-Jones 67HK 2 Tom Youngs 57LP 1 Matt MullanReplacements:HK 16Joe Gray 57PR 17Rupert Harden 67LK 18Mouritz Botha 57FL 19James HaskellSH 20Karl Dickson 40WG 21David Strettle 67OC 22Jonny May 26Coach:ENG Stuart Lancaster Assistant referees: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) Pro Legoete (South Africa) Television match official: Johan Meuwesen (South Africa) See also 2012 mid-year rugby test series References External links Official Website of South African Rugby Official Website of English Rugby Series Page on ESPN 2012 Category:2011–12 in English rugby union Category:2012 rugby union tours Category:2012 in South African rugby union