England in their turn have lost their last four matches on the bounce. 

The two proud rugby nations have met 38 times in the past, of which the South Africa has won 23 times. England were on the right side of the scoreline on 13 occasions, while two Tests ended in a draw.

Twenty-one of these games were played in English soil, of which the Boks won 11, lost 9 and one ended in a draw.

In South Africa the the teams have clashed on 13 occasions, of which the Boks enjoyed 9 wins, and England won 3 times.

Of the four times they have met a neutral venue, South Africa won 2 times, of which 2 were during the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France. A 36-0 win for South Africa in Paris during the group phase, and of course a 15-6 win in the final.

Springboks vs. England head-to-head:

8 December 1906 - Crystal Palace, London, 3 – 3 Draw

4 January 1913 - Twickenham, London, 3 – 9 South Africa

2 January 1932 - Twickenham, London, 0 – 7 South Africa

5 January 1952 - Twickenham, London, 3 – 8 South Africa

7 January 1961 - Twickenham, London, 0 – 5 South Africa

20 December 1969 - Twickenham, London, 11 – 8 England

3 June 1972 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 9 – 18 Englanda

2 June 1984 - Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth, 33 – 15 South Africa

19 June 1984 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 35 – 9 South Africa

14 November 1992 - Twickenham, London, 33 – 16 England

4 June 1994 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 15 – 32 England

11 June 1994 - Newlands, Cape Town, 27 – 9 South Africa

18 November 1995 - Twickenham, London, 14 – 24 South Africa

29 November 1997 - Twickenham, London, 11 – 29 South Africa

4 July 1998 - Newlands, Cape Town, 18 – 0 South Africa

5 December 1998 - Twickenham, London, 13 – 7 England

24 October 1999 - Stade de France, Paris, France, 21 – 44 South Africa - 1999 Rugby World Cup

17 June 2000 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, 18 – 13 South Africa

24 June 2000 - Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, 22 – 27 England

2 December 2000 - Twickenham, London, 25 – 17 England

24 November 2001 - Twickenham, London, 29 – 9 England

23 November 2002 - Twickenham, London, 53 – 3 England

18 October 2003 - Subiaco Oval, Perth, Australia, 25 – 6 England - 2003 Rugby World Cup

20 November 2004 - Twickenham, London, 32 – 16 England

18 November 2006 - Twickenham, London, 23 – 21 England

25 November 2006 - Twickenham, London, 14 – 25 South Africa

26 May 2007 - Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein, 58 – 10 South Africa

2 June 2007 - Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria 55 – 22 South Africa

14 September 2007 - Stade de France, Paris, France, 0 – 36 South Africa - 2007 Rugby World Cup pool match

20 October 2007 - Stade de France, Paris, France, 6 – 15 South Africa - 2007 Rugby World Cup Final

22 November 2008 - Twickenham, London, 6 – 42 South Africa

27 November 2010 - Twickenham, London, 11 – 21 South Africa

9 June 2012 - Kings Park, Durban, 22 – 17 South Africa

16 June 2012 - Ellis Park, Johannesburg, 36 – 27 South Africa

23 June 2012 - Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth 14 – 14 Draw

24 November 2012 - Twickenham, London, 15 – 16 South Africa

15 November 2014 - Twickenham, London, 28 – 31 South Africa

12 November 2016 - Twickenham, London, 37 – 21 England.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport