2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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2000 England rugby union tour of South Africa
Summary
PWDL
Total
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Test match
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Opponent
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Flag of South Africa.svg  South Africa
2 1 0 1
Tour chronology
Previous tour Australia 1999
Next tour North America 2001

Matches

Scores and results list England's points tally first.
Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatusReport
North West Leopards 522213 June 2000 Olën Park, PotchefstroomTour Match BBC Sport
South Africa 131817 June 2000 Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria First Test BBC Sport
Nashua Griquas 551620 June 2000ASBA Park, Kimberley Tour Match BBC Sport
South Africa 272224 June 2000 Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein Second Test BBC Sport
Gauteng Falcons 362728 June 2000Bosman Stadium, Brakpan Tour Match BBC Sport

Touring party

Full back

Matt Perry (Bath Rugby), Tim Stimpson (Leicester Tigers), Rob Thirlby (Bath Rugby).

Contents

Three-quarters

Liam Botham (Newcastle Falcons), Mike Catt (Bath Rugby), Ben Cohen (Northampton Saints), Will Greenwood (Leicester Tigers), Steve Hanley (Sale), Austin Healey (Leicester Tigers), Ben Johnston (Saracens), Josh Lewsey (London Wasps), Leon Lloyd (Leicester Tigers), Dan Luger (Saracens), Mike Tindall (Bath Rugby).

Half-backs

Scott Benton (Leeds), Kyran Bracken (Saracens), Ali Hepher (Northampton Saints), Nick Walshe (Saracens), Jonny Wilkinson (Newcastle Falcons), Martyn Wood (Saracens).

Forwards

Neil Back (Leicester Tigers), Steve Borthwick (Bath Rugby), Ben Clarke (Bath Rugby), Martin Corry (Leicester Tigers), Lawrence Dallaglio (London Wasps), David Flatman (Saracens), Darren Garforth (Leicester Tigers), Will Green (London Wasps), Phil Greening (London Wasps), Danny Grewcock (Saracens), Martin Johnson (Leicester Tigers), Richard Hill (Saracens), Jason Leonard (Harlequins), Andy Long (Bath Rugby), Mark Regan (Bath Rugby), Graham Rowntree (Leicester Tigers), Simon Shaw (London Wasps), Andrew Sheridan (Bristol), Paul Volley (London Wasps), Julian White (Saracens), Roy Winters (Bedford Blues), Trevor Woodman [1] (Gloucester Rugby), Joe Worsley (London Wasps).

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References

  1. Note: Woodman returned home due to injury with Rowntree replacing him.