SCORING RECAP: Springboks overcome England
Keep track of the live scoring as the Springboks take on England in a blockbuster Test at Twickenham on Saturday.
For all intents and purposes, the Springboks’ Test against England at Twickenham on Saturday represents the final major challenge for the team this year.
After this game, the Springboks will face embattled Wales in their final end-of-year Test where they will be overwhelming favourites, but by contrast it’s tricky to pick an obvious winner at Twickenham on Saturday.
South Africa will be favourites for sure, but England have often found a way to be very competitive against the Springboks, particularly when playing at Twickenham.
The Springboks’ record against England at Twickenham, reads: Played 23, won 12 and lost 11, for a win percentage of 52.2%.
There will be everything to play for on Saturday, with the clash kicking off at 19:40 (SA time).
FOLLOW THE SPRINGBOKS-ENGLAND LIVE SCORING AT TWICKENHAM BELOW:
Springboks’ record against England at Twickenham:
| Date | Opponent | Result |
| 4 January 1913 | England | Won 9-3 |
| 2 January 1932 | England | Won 7-0 |
| 5 January 1952 | England | Won 8-3 |
| 7 January 1961 | England | Won 5-0 |
| 20 December 1969 | England | Lost 11-8 |
| 14 November 1992 | England | Lost 33-16 |
| 18 November 1995 | England | Won 24-14 |
| 29 November 1997 | England | Won 29-11 |
| 5 December 1998 | England | Lost 13-7 |
| 30 October 1999 | Australia | Lost 27-21 |
| 2 December 2000 | England | Lost 25-17 |
| 24 November 2001 | England | Lost 29-9 |
| 23 November 2002 | England | Lost 53-3 |
| 20 November 2004 | England | Lost 32-16 |
| 18 November 2006 | England | Lost 23-21 |
| 25 November 2006 | England | Won 25-14 |
| 22 November 2008 | England | Won 42-6 |
| 27 November 2010 | England | Won 21-11 |
| 24 November 2012 | England | Won 16-15 |
| 15 November 2014 | England | Won 31-28 |
| 17 October 2015 | Wales | Won 23-19 |
| 24 October 2015 | New Zealand | Lost 20-18 |
| 12 November 2016 | England | Lost 37-21 |
| 3 November 2018 | England | Lost 12-11 |
| 20 November 2021 | England | Lost 27-26 |
| 26 November 2022 | England | Won 27-13 |
| 25 August 2023 | New Zealand | Won 35-7 |
| 22 June 2024 | Wales | Won 41-13 |
Teams for the Test at Twickehnham:
England: 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George (captain), 1 Ellis Genge.
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Alex Dombrandt; 21 Harry Randall, 22 George Ford, 23 Tom Roebuck.
South Africa: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Lukhanyo Am.
Date: Saturday, November 16
Venue: Twickenham Stadium, London
Kick-off: 17:40 (17:40 GMT; 19:40 SAST)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
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