England vs South Africa

Full Time

World Cup· Season 2019

2 November 2019 at 09:00

England

12–32

South Africa

Match Summary

South Africa defeated England 32:12. The match was played in World Cup 2019. League standings: England #1, South Africa #2.

Rivalry since 2008

England vs South Africa Head to Head Results· 16

England and South Africa have met 16 times — England won 4, South Africa won 11, with 1 draws. Their rivalry dates back to 2008. South Africa leads the head-to-head with 11 victories from 16 meetings. A combined 705 goals have been scored across these fixtures, averaging 44.06 per match (318 for the home side, 387 for the visitors). Both teams scored in 16 matches (100%). Over 2.5 goals landed in 16 games (100%), making it a fixture that tends to produce goals. South Africa are currently unbeaten in the last 3 meetings. The highest-scoring encounter finished 42–39 in 2018.

4

wins

Drawn

1

·

11

wins

Total goals

705 · 44.1/match

Both scored

16/16 · 100%

Over 2.5

16/16 · 100%

Recent Meetings

16/11/24England

20–29

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

20–29

16/11/24International Friendly

Match Details

21/10/23England

15–16

South AfricaWorld CupMatch Details

15–16

21/10/23World Cup

Match Details

26/11/22England

13–27

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

13–27

26/11/22International Friendly

Match Details

20/11/21England

27–26

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

27–26

20/11/21International Friendly

Match Details

03/11/18England

12–11

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

12–11

03/11/18International Friendly

Match Details

23/06/18South Africa

10–25

EnglandInternational FriendlyMatch Details

10–25

23/06/18International Friendly

Match Details

16/06/18South Africa

23–12

EnglandInternational FriendlyMatch Details

23–12

16/06/18International Friendly

Match Details

09/06/18South Africa

42–39

EnglandInternational FriendlyMatch Details

42–39

09/06/18International Friendly

Match Details

12/11/16England

37–21

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

37–21

12/11/16International Friendly

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15/11/14England

28–31

South AfricaInternational FriendlyMatch Details

28–31

15/11/14International Friendly

Match Details

Highest-scoring game: 42–39 v 2018

Standings

England sit #1 and South Africa are #2 in the World Cup table heading into this match.

Group A

1

Japan19

GP4Won4Lost0

2

Ireland16

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Scotland11

GP4Won2Lost2

4

Samoa5

GP4Won1Lost3

5

Russia0

GP4Won0Lost4

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Japan	GP4	Won4	Lost0	Pts19
#2	Ireland	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts16
#3	Scotland	GP4	Won2	Lost2	Pts11
#4	Samoa	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts5
#5	Russia	GP4	Won0	Lost4	Pts0

Group B

1

New Zealand16

GP4Won3Lost0

2

South Africa15

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Italy12

GP4Won2Lost1

4

Namibia2

GP4Won0Lost3

5

Canada2

GP4Won0Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	New Zealand	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts16
#2	South Africa	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts15
#3	Italy	GP4	Won2	Lost1	Pts12
#4	Namibia	GP4	Won0	Lost3	Pts2
#5	Canada	GP4	Won0	Lost3	Pts2

Group C

1

England17

GP4Won3Lost0

2

France15

GP4Won3Lost0

3

Argentina11

GP4Won2Lost2

4Tonga6

GP4Won1Lost3

5

USA0

GP4Won0Lost4

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	England	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts17
#2	France	GP4	Won3	Lost0	Pts15
#3	Argentina	GP4	Won2	Lost2	Pts11
#4	Tonga	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts6
#5	USA	GP4	Won0	Lost4	Pts0

Group D

1

Wales19

GP4Won4Lost0

2

Australia16

GP4Won3Lost1

3

Fiji7

GP4Won1Lost3

4

Georgia5

GP4Won1Lost3

5

Uruguay4

GP4Won1Lost3

#		GP	Won	Lost	Pts
#1	Wales	GP4	Won4	Lost0	Pts19
#2	Australia	GP4	Won3	Lost1	Pts16
#3	Fiji	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts7
#4	Georgia	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts5
#5	Uruguay	GP4	Won1	Lost3	Pts4

Statistics are for informational purposes only. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

API data: 16 May 2026