1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa


The 1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa was a series of seven matches played by the England national rugby union team in South Africa in May and June 1984. England played seven games, including two test matches against the South Africa national rugby union team. They won four of the seven matches but lost both of the test matches as well as drawing the fixture against Western Province.
In the face of much criticism, and in spite of covert political pressure, the Rugby Football Union decided that the tour of South Africa should go ahead, but probably with hindsight, in the light of results, later wished that they had not. Although only Ralph Knibbs of Bristol made opposition to apartheid his reason, many other top players were also unable to tour, and the squad was relatively inexperienced. 10 of the 26 players were uncapped before the tour and 7 gained their first caps in South Africa.

Matches

Opposing TeamForAgainstDateVenueStatus
Currie Cup "B" Section312119 May 1984Kings Park Stadium, DurbanTour Match
South African Federation232123 May 1984Danie Craven Stadium, StellenboschTour Match
Western Province151526 May 1984Newlands, Cape TownTour Match
South African Rugby Association30829 May 1984Border Rugby Union Ground, East LondonTour Match
South Africa15332 June 1984Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port ElizabethFirst Test
South African Country Districts XV33125 June 1984DP de Villers Stadium, SasolburgTour Match
South Africa9359 June 1984Ellis Park, JohannesburgSecond Test

Test Matches

First test

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Second test

Touring party

Replacement