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England vs South Africa Preview & Tips - Bokke up for the fight

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 19 Nov 2021

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Ralph Staniforth 19 Nov 2021

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England vs South Africa predictions for Saturday’s rugby international fixture
Match is being played at 15:15 GMT at Twickenham
Can England avenge their World Cup final defeat?
Preview, predictions, stats & team news

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South Africa beat England 32-12 in their last encounter in the Rugby World Cup final 2019 (Getty Images)

England vs South Africa Preview & Tips

In nine of the last 12 matches between England and South Africa the winning team has won by less than 12 points. Another very close encounter is expected with South Africa to just edge it given their superior forward pack.

England vs South Africa Preview & Tips
Head to Head
England Form
England Team News
South Africa Form
South Africa Team News
England vs South Africa FAQ

England have won their last 4 matches.
South Africa have won their last 3 matches.
South Africa have won 3 of their last 5 matches against England.
South Africa beat England 32-12 in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

Head to Head

South Africa have won five of their last eight matches against England. They last met in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final where the Springboks powered to a 32-12 win.

England did win their last encounter at Twickenham in 2018 when a very tight match ended 12-11 to the hosts.

England Form

England’s form has picked up since their shocking Six Nations campaign where they finished fifth. The form of the side is starting to resemble that of the side that reached the World Cup final two years ago.

The English began their Autumn internationals with a resounding 69-3 home win over Tonga but the bigger tests were always going to follow. Last week, in what was a very scrappy match, England beat Australia 32-15 at Twickenham.

The match was very stop-start but a late try added some gloss to what was a dominant home win. This will be a sort of revenge clash for England after South Africa beat them in the World Cup final.

England Team News

Marcus Smith remains at flyhalf while Manu Tuilagi returns to inside centre. Owen Farrell is out injured and isn’t expected back for a few months.

Courtney Lawes takes over the captaincy from Farrell. Jamie Blamire also comes in at hooker for the injured Jamie George. Eddie Jones has opted for the 6/2 bench split which has been made famous by their opponents.

Jones is missing a number of front-row options so he will hope the youngsters can hold off the world class South Africa scrum.

South Africa Form

South Africa come into this match under a bit of a cloud. Earlier this week their Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus was found guilty by World Rugby for breaching the code of ethics in his now infamous video during the B+I Lions tour.

Unfortunately for England, that is only likely to galvanise the side on Saturday, despite coaching staff saying it will have no effect at all. Regardless, the Springboks arrive at Twickenham as not only the world champions but also as the world No.1 side after regaining that spot from New Zealand last week.

South Africa opened their European tour with a narrow win against Wales before beating Scotland 30-15 last Saturday. This is arguably the biggest game of the rugby season for both sides so it should be an intriguing encounter.

South Africa Team News

Cobus Reinach and Handre Pollard will start as the halfback pairing for the first time on tour. There is another rotational pick with Lood de Jager getting the nod ahead of Franco Mostert in the second-row.

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Verdict

England v South Africa

South Africa are backed to win a tight encounter by 12 or less points.

South Africa Win

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