16 June 2012
Ellispark, Johannesburg
South Africa
36
England
27
Captain: Jean de Villiers Referee: Alain Rolland (Ireland)
Coach: Heyneke Meyer Attendance: 60,101
Team - Combined caps: 470 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Tendai Mtawarira Sharks 2633 
Hooker Bismarck du Plessis Sharks 28431 try
Tight-head Prop Jannie du Plessis Sharks 2931 
Lock Eben Etzebeth WP 201 
Lock Juandré Kruger Blue Bulls 261 
Flank Marcell Coetzee Sharks 211 
Flank Willem Alberts Sharks 28101 try
Eighthman Pierre Spies Blue Bulls 2748 
Scrumhalf Francois Hougaard Blue Bulls 24161 try
Flyhalf Morné Steyn Blue Bulls 27352 conversions, 3 penalties, 1 dropgoal
Left Wing Bryan Habana WP 2975 
Inside Centre Francois Steyn Sharks 2548 
Outside Centre (C) Jean de Villiers WP 3173 
Right Wing JP Pietersen Sharks 25431 try
Full Back Pat Lambie Sharks 2112 
Reserve Wynand Olivier Blue Bulls 2935 
Reserve Keegan Daniel Sharks 272 
Reserve Flip van der Merwe Blue Bulls 2712 
Reserve Ruan Pienaar Ulster 2852 
Reserve Adriaan Strauss Cheetahs 2610 
Reserve Werner Kruger Blue Bulls 272 
England: 3 tries, 3 conversions, 2 penalties