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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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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

Scores and results list England's points tally first.

Touring party

  • Tour Manager : Ron Jacobs
  • Team Manager: W.G.D. Morgan
  • Coach: Dick Greenwood
  • Captain: John Scott (Cardiff) 31 Caps
  • Full backs

  • Dusty Hare (Leicester) 23 Caps
  • Nick Stringer (Wasps) 2 Caps
  • Three-quarters

  • Mark Bailey (Cambridge University) No Caps
  • S.B. Burnhill (Loughborough College) No Caps
  • Paul Dodge (Leicester) 25 Caps
  • J.A. Palmer (Bath) No Caps
  • Tony Swift (Swansea) 5 Caps
  • D.M. Trick (Bath) 1 Cap
  • Half-backs

  • G.H. Davies (Wasps) 12 Caps
  • Richard Hill (Bath) No Caps
  • J.P. Horton (Bath) 9 Caps
  • Nick Youngs (Leicester) 6 Caps
  • Replacement

  • Bryan Barley (Wakefield) 3 Caps
  • Forwards

  • Phil Blakeway (Gloucester) 14 Caps
  • Steve Brain (Coventry) No Caps
  • C.J.S. Butcher (Harlequins) No Caps
  • D.A. Cusani (Orrel) No Caps
  • J.H. Fidler (Gloucester) 2 Caps
  • Jon Hall (Bath) 3 Caps
  • Steve Mills (Gloucester) 3 Caps
  • Gary Pearce (Northampton) 14 Caps
  • Malcolm Preedy (Gloucester) No Caps
  • Paul Rendall (Wasps) 1 Cap
  • Gary Rees (Nottingham) No Caps
  • John Scott (Cardiff) 31 Caps
  • Mike Teague (Gloucester) No Caps
  • Peter Winterbottom (Headingley) 13 Caps
  • References

    1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa Wikipedia


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