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1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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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.

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England's decision to take part in the tour drew public criticism, and was the subject of covert political pressure, partly due to the prevailing apartheid system in South Africa. The Council of the Rugby Football Union voted in favour of the tour proceeding by 44 votes to 6.[1] Although only Ralph Knibbs of Bristol made opposition to apartheid his reason,[2] many other top players were also unable to tour,[3] 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.

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Matches

Scores and results list England's points tally first.
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Test matches

First test

2 June 1984
South Africa 33–15 England
Try: du Plessis
Gerber, Louw
Con: Heunis 3
Pen: Heunis 5		[4]Pen: Hare 4
Drop: Horton
Boet Erasmus Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Referee: René Hourquet (France)
South AfricaEngland
Johan HeunisFB15FBDusty Hare
Avril WilliamsW14WMark Bailey downward-facing red arrow
Danie GerberC13CJohn Palmer
John VilletC12CHuw Davis
Carel du PlessisW11WDavid Trick
Errol TobiasFH10FHJohn Horton
Divan SerfonteinSH9SHRichard Hill
Gerrie SonnekusN88N8Chris Butcher
(capt.) Theuns StofbergF7FJohn Hall
Rob LouwF6FPeter Winterbottom
Rudi VisagieL5LJohn Scott (capt.)
Schalk BurgerL4LJohn Fidler
Hempies du ToitP3PPhil Blakeway
Chris RogersH2HSteve Mills
Ockie OosthuizenP1PMalcolm Preedy
Replacements
Nick Stringer upward-facing green arrow
Coaches
Cecil Moss South AfricaEngland Dick Greenwood


Second test

9 June 1984
South Africa 35–9 England
Try: Gerber 3
Stofberg, Sonnekus, Tobias
Con: Heunis 3
Tobias
Pen: Heunis		[4]Pen: Hare 3
Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
Referee: René Hourquet (France)
South AfricaEngland
Johan HeunisFB15FBDusty Hare
Avril WilliamsW14WMark Bailey
Danie GerberC13CJohn Palmer
John VilletC12CHuw Davis
Carel du PlessisW11WTony Swift
Errol TobiasFH10FHJohn Horton
Divan SerfonteinSH9SHRichard Hill
Gerrie SonnekusN88N8Chris Butcher
(capt.) Theuns StofbergF7FPeter Winterbottom
Rob LouwF6FJohn Hall downward-facing red arrow
Rudi VisagieL5LJohn Scott (capt.)
Schalk BurgerL4LJohn Fidler
Hempies du ToitP3PPaul Rendall
Chris RogersH2HSteve Brain
Ockie OosthuizenP1PGary Pearce
Replacements
Gary Rees upward-facing green arrow
Coaches
Cecil Moss South AfricaEngland Dick Greenwood
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Touring party

Backs

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