Rugby World Cup 2023: Springboks vs England – head-to-head

The Springboks face off against England in the semi-final of the 2023 Rugby World Cup at Stade de France in Paris on Saturday.

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Kick-off is at 21:00.

The South African website takes a look at the head-to-head record between South Africa and England at the Rugby World Cup.

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SPRINGBOKS VS ENGLAND: HEAD-TO-HEAD AT RUGBY WORLD CUP

This will be the SIXTH Rugby World Cup meeting between the Springboks and England, and it is worth mentioning that the numbers favour the former.

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The first ever meeting between Boks and England was at the 1999 Rugby World Cup when the two nations met in the quarterfinals. Boks the match 44-21.

The only time England beat the Springboks at the Rugby World Cup was in 2003 when they registered a 25-6 pool game win over them.

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England would again face the Springboks at the 2007 Rugby World Cup – this time twice – in the group stage and in the final.

The Springboks hammered England 36-0 in the group stage before securing the trophy with a 15-6 win in the final in Paris.

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Both England and Boks met again in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama for a repeat of the 2007 edition, and the South Africans won 32-12 to lift the trophy.

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