16 June 2018
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
South Africa
23
England
12
Captain: Siya Kolisi Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 40,000
Team - Combined caps: 368 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 3299 
Hooker Bongi Mbonambi WP 2715 
Tight-head Prop Frans Malherbe WP 2717 
Lock RG Snyman Blue Bulls 231 
Lock Franco Mostert Lions 2719 
Flank (C) Siya Kolisi WP 2729 
Flank Pieter-Steph du Toit WP 2534 
Eighthman Duane Vermeulen Toulon 31401 try
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk Sale 2612 
Flyhalf Handré Pollard Blue Bulls 24271 conversion, 3 penalties
Left Wing Aphiwe Dyantyi Lions 231 
Inside Centre Damian de Allende WP 2629 
Outside Centre Lukhanyo Am Sharks 242 
Right Wing S'bu Nkosi Sharks 221 
Full Back Willie le Roux Wasps 2842 
Reserve Steven Kitshoff WP 2625 
Reserve Thomas du Toit Sharks 232 
Reserve Akker van der Merwe Sharks 262 
Reserve Jean-Luc du Preez Sharks 2211 
Reserve Jesse Kriel Blue Bulls 2430 
Reserve Sikhumbuszo Notshe WP 252 
Reserve Ivan van Zyl Blue Bulls 222 
Penalty Tries: 1
England: 2 tries, 1 conversion
Match pictures:
Team for the Bloemfontein test:
Back: Steven Kitshoff, Thomas du Toit, Franco Mostert, RG Snyman, Jean-Luc du Preez, Frans Malherbe, Lukhanyo Am
Middle: Faf de Klerk, Bongi Mbonambi, Sbu Nkosi, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Warrick Gelant, Ivan van Zyl, Akker van der Merwe
Front: Jesse Kriel, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Duane Vermeulen, Siya Kolisi (captain), Rassie Erasmus (coach) Tendai Mtawarira (100th test), Willie le Roux, Damian de Allende, Handre Pollard