South Africa and England collide on the opening weekend of the inaugural Nations Championship in a mighty meeting at Ellis Park.
Steve Borthwick’s side face a gruelling itinerary over the next three weeks as they play in Johannesburg, Liverpool and Santiago del Estero bidding to put their worst-ever Six Nations behind them.
It is a daunting start to their summer campaign after four successive defeats, with the world champion Springboks fully loaded for their arrival.
Rassie Erasmus’s squad worked off some rust in a fixture against the Barbarians and may just be looking to make a statement in their first meeting with England since November 2024.
Here’s everything you need to know.
Steve Borthwick’s side face a gruelling itinerary over the next three weeks as they play in Johannesburg, Liverpool and Santiago del Estero bidding to put their worst-ever Six Nations behind them.
It is a daunting start to their summer campaign after four successive defeats, with the world champion Springboks fully loaded for their arrival.
Rassie Erasmus’s squad worked off some rust in a fixture against the Barbarians and may just be looking to make a statement in their first meeting with England since November 2024.
Here’s everything you need to know.
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