The 2007 England rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of matches played in May and June 2007 in South Africa by England national rugby union team to prepare for the 2007 Rugby World Cup.
In both tests, the team, coached by Brian Ashton lost heavily against the future world cup winners. Many injured players remained at home, and it was therefore not possible for England to provide a strong opposition to the Springboks.
First test
South Africa EnglandPercy MontgomeryFB15FBMike BrownAshwin WillemseW14WIain BalshawWynand OlivierC13CMathew TaitJean de VilliersC12CToby FloodBryan HabanaW11WJason Robinson (capt.)Butch JamesFH10FHJonny WilkinsonRicky JanuarieSH9SHAndy GomarsallDanie RossouwN88N8Nick EasterJuan SmithF7FAndy HazellSchalk BurgerF6FChris JonesVictor MatfieldL5LAlex BrownBakkies BothaL4LDean SchofieldBJ BothaP3PStuart Turner(capt.) John Smit H2HMark ReganDeon CarstensP1PKevin Yates Replacements Gary BothaH16HMatt Cairns Gurthro SteenkampP17PDarren Crompton CJ van der LindeP18FRoy Winters Johann MullerL19FPat Sanderson Pierre SpiesN820FHShaun Perry Ruan PienaarC21Anthony Allen Frans SteynW22WJames Simpson-Daniel Coaches Jake White Brian Ashton
Second Test
South Africa EnglandPercy MontgomeryFB15FBMike BrownAkona NdunganeW14WJamie NoonWynand OlivierC13CMathew TaitJean de VilliersC12CToby Flood Bryan HabanaW11WDan ScarbroughButch JamesFH10FHJonny Wilkinson (capt.)Ricky JanuarieSH9SHAndy GomarsallPierre SpiesN88N8Ben SkirvingJuan SmithF7FMagnus LundSchalk BurgerF6FNick EasterVictor MatfieldL5LAlex BrownBakkies BothaL4LRoy WintersCJ van der LindeP3PMatt Stevens(capt.) John Smit H2HMark ReganGurthro SteenkampP1PKevin Yates Replacements Gary BothaH16HAndy Titterrell Deon CarstensP17PStuart Turner Johann MullerL18LDean Schofield Bobby SkinstadF19LChris Jones Ruan PienaarSH20SHShaun Perry Frans SteynFB21Anthony Allen Ashwin WillemseW22FBNick Abendanon Coaches Jake White Brian Ashton
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