| 1998 England rugby union tour of Australasia and South Africa | |||||
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 Australia |
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 New Zealand |
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 South Africa |
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| Previous tour | 1997 Argentina and Australia | ||||
| Next tour | 1999 Australia | ||||
The 1998 England rugby union tour of Australasia and South Africa was a series of matches played in June and July 1998 by the England national rugby union team.
The tour is often referred to in rugby culture as "The Tour of Hell" due to the number of heavy defeats suffered by the England team. This was caused principally because England fielded a roster of untested and uncapped players - many of whom went on to win the 2003 Rugby World Cup five years later.
| Opposing Team | For | Against | Date | Venue | Status |
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| Australia | 0 | 76 | 6 June 1998 | Lang Park, Brisbane | Test Match [1] |
| New Zealand 'A' | 10 | 18 | 13 June 1998 | Rugby Park, Hamilton | Tour Match |
| New Zealand Rugby Academy | 32 | 50 | 16 June 1998 | Homestead Stadium, Invercargill | Tour Match |
| New Zealand | 22 | 64 | 20 June 1998 | Carisbrook, Dunedin | First Test |
| New Zealand Māori | 14 | 62 | 23 June 1998 | International Stadium, Rotorua | Tour Match |
| New Zealand | 10 | 40 | 27 June 1998 | Eden Park, Auckland | Second Test |
| South Africa | 0 | 18 | 4 July 1998 | Newlands, Cape Town | Test Match |
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Tom Beim (Sale Sharks), Matt Moore (Sale Sharks), Paul Sampson (Wasps)
Stuart Potter (Leicester Tigers), Dominic Chapman (Richmond), Steve Ravenscroft (Saracens)
Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Alex King (Wasps), Jos Baxendell (Sale Sharks).
Matt Dawson (Northampton Saints), Scott Benton (Gloucester), Peter Richards (London Irish)
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Phil Vickery (Gloucester), Will Green (Wasps), Darren Crompton (Richmond), Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Duncan Bell (Sale Sharks), Tony Windo (Gloucester).
Richard Cockerill (Leicester Tigers), Phil Greening (Gloucester), George Chuter (Saracens)
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Rugby union tours of South Africa | |
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| British & Irish Lions | |
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