The 2022 South Africa rugby union tour of Europe was a series of matches played in November 2022 in Europe by the South Africa national rugby union team. The tour included four test matches against Ireland, France, Italy and England. The tour also featured two mid-week matches played by South Africa A against club sides Munster and Bristol Bears.

Squads

South Africa squad The South Africa squad for the tour was named on the 28 October 2022.

1On 4 November, Sbu Nkosi and Marco van Staden withdrew from the squad through injury.

South Africa A squad The South Africa A squad was also named on the 28 October 2022.

1On 4 November 2022, Jan-Hendrik Wessels withdrew from the squad due to injury. Elrigh Louw, Leolin Zas and JJ Kotze were called up to the South Africa A squad.

2On 7 November 2022, Dan du Preez and Jean-Luc du Preez were named as part of the South Africa A squad to play Munster despite not being named in the original South Africa A squad.

Test Matches

FB 15Hugo KeenanRW 14Robert BaloucouneOC 13Garry RingroseIC 12Stuart McCloskey LW 11Mack HansenFH 10Johnny Sexton (c) SH 9 Conor Murray N8 8 Caelan DorisOF 7 Josh van der FlierBF 6 Peter O'Mahony RL 5 James RyanLL 4 Tadhg Beirne TP 3 Tadhg Furlong HK 2 Dan Sheehan LP 1 Andrew Porter Replacements:HK 16Rob Herring PR 17Cian Healy PR 18Finlay Bealham LK 19Kieran Treadwell N8 20Jack Conan SH 21Jamison Gibson-Park FH 22Joey Carbery WG 23Jimmy O'Brien Coach: Andy Farrell FB 15Cheslin Kolbe RW 14Kurt-Lee Arendse OC 13Jesse KrielIC 12Damian de AllendeLW 11Makazole Mapimpi FH 10Damian WillemseSH 9 Jaden Hendrikse N8 8 Jasper Wiese BF 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit OF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)RL 5 Lood de Jager LL 4 Eben EtzebethTP 3 Frans Malherbe HK 2 Malcolm Marx LP 1 Steven Kitshoff Replacements:HK 16Bongi Mbonambi PR 17Ox Nché PR 18Vincent Koch LK 19Franco Mostert FL 20Kwagga Smith FL 21Deon Fourie SH 22Faf de Klerk FB 23Willie le Roux Coach: Jacques Nienaber Assistant referees: Mathieu Raynal (France) Andrea Piardi (Italy) Television match official: Stuart Terheege (England) Notes: Robbie Henshaw (Ireland) had originally been named to start, but withdrew the day before the match due to injury. He was replaced by Stuart McCloskey, whose place on the bench was taken by Jimmy O'Brien. Jimmy O'Brien (Ireland) made his international debut. Conor Murray (Ireland) became the eighth Irishman to earn his 100th test cap for Ireland.

FB15Thomas RamosRW14Damian PenaudOC13Gaël FickouIC12Jonathan DantyLW11Yoram MoefanaFH10Romain NtamackSH9Antoine Dupont (c)N88Grégory AlldrittOF7Charles OllivonBF6Anthony JelonchRL5Thibaud FlamentLL4Cameron WokiTP3Uini AtonioHK2Julien MarchandLP1Cyril BailleReplacements:HK16Peato MauvakaPR17Reda WardiPR18Sipili FalateaLK19Romain TaofifénuaLK20Bastien ChalureauFL21Sekou MacalouSH22Maxime LucuFH23Matthieu JalibertCoach: Fabien GalthiéFB15Willie le RouxRW14Cheslin KolbeOC13Jesse KrielIC12Damian de AllendeLW11Kurt-Lee ArendseFH10Damian WillemseSH9Faf de KlerkN88Kwagga SmithBF7Pieter-Steph du ToitOF6Siya Kolisi (c)RL5Franco MostertLL4Eben EtzebethTP3Frans MalherbeHK2Bongi MbonambiLP1Ox NchéReplacements:HK16Malcolm MarxPR17Steven KitshoffPR18Vincent KochLK19Marvin OrieFL20Deon FourieSH21Cobus ReinachFH22Manie LibbokWG23Makazole MapimpiCoach: Jacques Nienaber Assistant referees: Karl Dickson (England)

Christophe Ridley (England)

Television match official:

Brian MacNeice (Ireland) Notes: Jasper Wiese (South Africa) had originally been named to start, but withdrew prior to the match due to injury. He was replaced by Kwagga Smith, whose place on the bench was taken by Deon Fourie. Bastien Chalureau, Reda Wardi (both France) and Manie Libbok (South Africa) made their international debuts.

FB 15Ange CapuozzoRW 14Pierre Bruno OC 13Ignacio BrexIC 12Luca Morisi LW 11Monty IoaneFH 10Tommaso AllanSH 9 Stephen Varney N8 8 Lorenzo CannoneOF 7 Michele Lamaro (c)BF 6 Sebastian Negri RL 5 Federico Ruzza LL 4 Niccolò CannoneTP 3 Pietro Ceccarelli HK 2 Giacomo Nicotera LP 1 Danilo Fischetti Replacements:HK 16Gianmarco Lucchesi PR 17Ivan Nemer PR 18Simone Ferrari LK 19David Sisi FL 20Manuel Zuliani SH 21Alessandro Garbisi FB 22Edoardo Padovani CE 23Tommaso Menoncello Coach: Kieran Crowley FB 15Willie le RouxRW 14Cheslin Kolbe OC 13Damian de AllendeIC 12André EsterhuizenLW 11Kurt-Lee ArendseFH 10Damian WillemseSH 9 Faf de Klerk N8 8 Jasper Wiese BF 7 Franco MostertOF 6 Siya Kolisi (c)RL 5 Marvin Orie LL 4 Salmaan Moerat TP 3 Frans Malherbe HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi LP 1 Ox Nché Replacements:HK 16Malcolm Marx PR 17Steven Kitshoff PR 18Vincent Koch LK 19Eben Etzebeth FL 20Kwagga Smith FL 21Evan Roos SH 22Cobus Reinach FH 23Manie Libbok Coach: Jacques Nienaber Player of the Match: Kurt-Lee Arendse (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Wayne Barnes (England) Sam Grove-White (Scotland) Television match official: Eric Gauzins (France) Notes: South Africa recorded their biggest ever away victory over Italy (excluding their meeting in the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which took place in a neutral venue).

FB 15Freddie StewardRW 14Tommy Freeman OC 13Manu TuilagiIC 12Owen Farrell (c)LW 11Jonny MayFH 10Marcus Smith SH 9 Jack van Poortvliet N8 8 Billy Vunipola OF 7 Tom Curry BF 6 Alex Coles RL 5 Jonny HillLL 4 Maro ItojeTP 3 Kyle Sinckler HK 2 Jamie George LP 1 Mako Vunipola Replacements:HK 16Luke Cowan-Dickie PR 17Ellis Genge PR 18Will Stuart LK 19David Ribbans N8 20Sam Simmonds SH 21Ben Youngs CE 22Henry Slade WG 23Jack Nowell Coach: Eddie Jones FB 15Willie le Roux RW 14Kurt-Lee Arendse OC 13Jesse KrielIC 12Damian de AllendeLW 11Makazole Mapimpi FH 10Damian WillemseSH 9 Faf de Klerk N8 8 Evan Roos BF 7 Franco MostertOF 6 Siya Kolisi (c) RL 5 Marvin Orie LL 4 Eben EtzebethTP 3 Frans Malherbe HK 2 Bongi Mbonambi LP 1 Ox Nché Replacements:HK 16Malcolm Marx PR 17Steven Kitshoff PR 18Thomas du Toit FL 19Marco van Staden FL 20Kwagga Smith SH 21Jaden Hendrikse FH 22Manie Libbok WG 23Canan Moodie Coach: Jacques Nienaber Player of the Match: Franco Mostert (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland) Pierre Brousset (France) Television match official: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Notes: Manu Tuilagi (England) earned his 50th test cap.

Mid-week matches

FB 15Mike HaleyRW 14Shane DalyOC 13Antoine Frisch IC 12Rory ScannellLW 11Simon Zebo FH 10Ben HealySH 9 Paddy Patterson N8 8 Gavin Coombes OF 7 John Hodnett BF 6 Jack O'Donoghue (c)RL 5 Kiran McDonaldLL 4 Edwin Edogbo TP 3 Roman Salanoa HK 2 Diarmuid Barron LP 1 Josh Wycherley Replacements:HK 16Niall Scannell PR 17Liam O'Connor PR 18Keynan Knox LK 19Cian Hurley N8 20Alex Kendellen SH 21Neil Cronin FH 22Patrick Campbell WG 23Malakai Fekitoa Coach: Graham Rowntree FB 15Aphelele FassiRW 14Suleiman HartzenbergOC 13Henco van WykIC 12Cornal HendricksLW 11Leolin ZasFH 10Johan GoosenSH 9 Herschel JantjiesN8 8 Jean-Luc du PreezBF 7 Elrigh LouwOF 6 Phepsi ButheleziRL 5 Ruan NortjéLL 4 Jason JenkinsTP 3 Thomas du Toit (c)HK 2 Joseph DwebaLP 1 Ntuthuko MchunuReplacements:HK 16Andre-Hugo VenterPR 17Simphiwe MatanzimaPR 18Sazi SandiLK 19Dan du PreezFL 20Sikhumbuzo NotsheSH 21Grant WilliamsFH 22Sanele NohambaCE 23Gianni LombardCoach: Mzwandile Stick Player of the match: Paddy Patterson (Munster)

FB 15Luke MorahanRW 14Deago BaileyOC 13Piers O'Conor IC 12Sam BedlowLW 11Gabriel Ibitoye FH 10Callum SheedySH 9 Will Porter N8 8 Fitz Harding OF 7 Jake Heenan BF 6 Magnus BradburyRL 5 Joe BatleyLL 4 Joe Joyce (c) TP 3 Max Lahiff HK 2 Bryan Byrne LP 1 Yann Thomas Replacements:HK 16Harry Thacker PR 17Jake Woolmore PR 18Jonathan Benz-SalomonLK 19John HawkinN8 20Sam Lewis SH 21Andy Uren FH 22Joe JenkinsWG 23Rich LaneCoach: Pat Lam FB 15Gianni LombardRW 14Suleiman HartzenbergOC 13Henco van WykIC 12Cornal HendricksLW 11Leolin ZasFH 10Sacha Feinberg-MngomezuluSH 9 Grant WilliamsN8 8 Jean-Luc du PreezBF 7 Elrigh LouwOF 6 Marco van StadenRL 5 Ruan NortjéLL 4 Jason JenkinsTP 3 Thomas du Toit (c)HK 2 Andre-Hugo VenterLP 1 Ntuthuko MchunuReplacements:HK 16JJ KotzePR 17Simphiwe MatanzimaPR 18Mornay SmithLK 19Dan du PreezFL 20Sikhumbuzo NotsheSH 21Phepsi ButheleziFH 22Sanele NohambaCE 23Johan GoosenCoach: Mzwandile Stick Player of the match: Joe Batley (Bristol Bears)

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