4 July 2026
Ellispark, Johannesburg
Nations Championship
South Africa
45
England
21
Captain: Pieter-Steph du Toit Referee: James Doleman (New Zealand)
Coach: Rassie Erasmus Attendance: 52,790
Team - Combined caps: 691 (starting 15)
PositionPlayerProvinceAgePrev TestsScoring
Loose-head Prop Ox Nche Sharks 3047 
Hooker Malcolm Marx Spears 31871 try
Tight-head Prop Thomas du Toit Bath 31321 try
Lock (C) Pieter-Steph du Toit Verblitz 3395 
Lock Ruan Nortjé Blue Bulls 2718 
Flank Paul de Villiers WP 230 
Flank Cameron Hanekom Blue Bulls 241 
Eighthman Jasper Wiese D-Rocks 3043 
Scrumhalf Grant Williams Steelers 29281 try
Flyhalf Manie Libbok Liners 2828 
Left Wing Kurt-Lee Arendse Blue Bulls 30301 try
Inside Centre Damian de Allende Wild Knights 3497 
Outside Centre Jesse Kriel Eagles (Canon) 32871 try
Right Wing Cheslin Kolbe WP 32491 try, 5 conversions
Full Back Damian Willemse WP 2849 
Reserve Gerhard Steenekamp Blue Bulls 2916 
Reserve Ben-Jason Dixon WP 2871 try
Reserve Marco van Staden Blue Bulls 3033 
Reserve Zachary Porthen WP 223 
Reserve André Esterhuizen Sharks 3229 
Reserve Jan-Hendrik Wessels Blue Bulls 259 
Reserve Cobus Reinach WP 3650 
Reserve Canan Moodie Blue Bulls 2323 
England: 3 tries, 3 conversions
Match pictures:
Gerhard SteenekampJasper WieseCameron HanekomRuan NortjéAndré EsterhuizenCanan MoodieZachary PorthenKurt-Lee ArendseOx NcheMarco van StadenJan-Hendrik WesselsThomas du ToitManie LibbokGrant WilliamsCheslin KolbeCobus ReinachJesse KrielPieter-Steph du ToitSiya KolisiRassie ErasmusEben EtzebethDamian de AllendeMalcolm MarxDamian Willemse
Team for the Ellispark test:
Back: Gerhard Steenekamp, Jasper Wiese, Cameron Hanekom, Ruan Nortjé, André Esterhuizen, Canan Moodie, Zach Porthen
Middle: Kurt-Lee Arendse, Ox Nche, Marco van Staden, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Thomas du Toit, Manie Libbok, Grant Williams, Cheslin Kolbe
Front: Cobus Reinach, Jesse Kriel, Pieter-Steph du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Dr Johan Erasmus (coach), Eben Etzebeth, Damian de Allende, Malcolm Marx, Damian Willemse