26 May 2007
Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
South Africa
58
England
10
Captain: John Smit Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
Coach: Jake White Attendance: 31,000
Team - Combined caps: 418 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Deon Carstens Sharks 274 
Hooker (C) John Smit Sharks 2963 
Tight-head Prop BJ Botha Sharks 276 
Lock Bakkies Botha Blue Bulls 2731 
Lock Victor Matfield Blue Bulls 3054 
Flank Schalk (jnr) Burger WP 24271 try
Flank Juan Smith Cheetahs 2529 
Eighthman Danie Rossouw Blue Bulls 2920 
Scrumhalf Enrico Januarie Lions 2515 
Flyhalf Butch James Sharks 2814 
Left Wing Bryan Habana Blue Bulls 23252 tries
Inside Centre Jean de Villiers WP 26271 try
Outside Centre Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2312 
Right Wing Ashwin Willemse Lions 25111 try
Full Back Percy Montgomery Sharks 33807 conversions, 3 penalties
Reserve CJ van der Linde Cheetahs 26331 try
Reserve Johann Muller Sharks 269 
Reserve Gürthro Steenkamp Blue Bulls 258 
Reserve Francois Steyn Sharks 2031 try
Reserve Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 216 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Sharks 235 
Reserve Gary Botha Blue Bulls 252 
England: 1 try, 1 conversion, 1 penalty
Match pictures:
Team for the Bloemfontein test
Back: Francois Steyn, Jean de Villiers, Schalk Burger, Juan Smith, Danie Rossouw, Johann Muller, Pierre Spies, Ruan Pienaar, Gürthro Steenkamp
Middle: Deon Carstens, BJ Botha, Wynand Olivier, Butch James, Ashwin Willemse, Bryan Habana, Gary Botha, Enrico Januarie
Front: CJ van der Linde, Allister Coetzee (asst coach), Percy Montgomery, Jake White (coach), John Smit (captain), Mac Hendricks, Victor Matfield, Gert Smal (asst coach), Bakkies Botha