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Live scoring: Springboks v England at Ellis Park
Keep track of the live scoring as the Springboks kick off their 2026 Test season against England at Ellis Park.
Rassie Erasmus celebrated his record-equalling 54th match as South Africa coach when his weakened side beat England 45-21 on Saturday in a Rugby Championship first-round match. Erasmus, whose coaching was a key factor in the 2019 and 2023 Rugby World Cup triumphs of the Springboks,
Springbok prop Zachary Porthen says the Boks' live scrum sessions are tougher than Test matches as he prepares for Saturday's clash against England.
Exhibition rugby was celebrated at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Gqeberha on Saturday as the Springboks and Barbarians played with a smile, not a care in the world and without the pressure and expectation of a Test match environment.
