England vs South Africa Rugby: Schedules, Broadcasts, and Team Stats

Test rugby has returned with a bang following the opening round of Autumn Internationals clashes across the Northern Hemisphere. There is more than usual on the line over the next month as teams bid to secure vital rankings points ahead of the World Cup 2027 draw in early December.

How to Watch International Rugby in the USA

FloRugby broadcasts dozens of international rugby matches throughout the year, including the summer rugby internationals from June to November. In the United States, rugby fans can watch The Rugby Championship on FloRugby and the FloSports App. The URC will stream all its matches on FloRugby and the FloSports app in the United States.

The Autumn Internationals will be shown live on TNT Sports and discovery+ in 2025. If you already have BT Broadband, you can add TNT Sports to your existing contract from just £18 per month. You can add the ‘Big Sport’ package for £40 per month which includes all TNT Sports and 11 Sky Sports channels via a NOW pass.

You can watch the match on TNT Sports via discovery+ Premium monthly pass without signing up to a contract. Regular subscribers can also stream matches on a variety of devices including laptops, smartphones, and tablets via the discovery+ app.

Select matches will be broadcast on BBC as well, while others will exclusively be shown on Premier Sports or RugbyPass TV.

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Autumn Internationals 2025 Schedule

All UK times.

Week 2

  • Saturday 8th November
    • Georgia v USA (12pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Ireland v Japan (12:40pm) TNT Sports 3 / discovery+
    • Samoa v Brazil (1pm) RugbyPass TV
    • England A v All Blacks XV (1:15pm) Premier Sports 1
    • Portugal v Uruguay (3pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Scotland v New Zealand (3:10pm) TNT Sports 3 / TNT Sports 1 / discovery+
    • Belgium v Namibia (3:30pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Spain v Ireland A (4pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Romania v Canada (5pm) RugbyPass TV
    • England v Fiji (5:40pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+
    • Italy v Australia (5:40pm) TNT Sports 3 / discovery+
    • France v South Africa (8:10pm) TNT Sports 1 / discovery+
  • Sunday 9th November
    • Wales v Argentina (3:10pm) TNT Sports 1 / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online / discovery+

Week 3

  • Saturday 15th November
    • Georgia v Canada (12pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Italy v South Africa (12:40pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • Romania v USA (2pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Portugal v Hong Kong (3pm) RugbyPass TV
    • England v New Zealand (3:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • Spain v England A (4pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Wales v Japan (5:40pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online / discovery+
    • Ireland v Australia (8:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • France v Fiji (8:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
  • Sunday 16th November
    • Scotland v Argentina (3:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+

Week 4

  • Saturday 22nd November
    • Georgia v Japan (12pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Spain v Fiji (3pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Romania v Uruguay (3pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Wales v New Zealand (3:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online / discovery+
    • Portugal v Canada (4pm) RugbyPass TV
    • Ireland v South Africa (5:40pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • Italy v Chile (8:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • France v Australia (8:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
  • Sunday 23rd November
    • Scotland v Tonga (1:40pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+
    • England v Argentina (4:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / discovery+

Week 5

  • Saturday 29th November
    • Wales v South Africa (3:10pm) TNT Sports (TBC) / BBC iPlayer / S4C / S4C Online / discovery+

Team Statistics: England vs South Africa

Here's a comparison of team statistics between England and South Africa:

Statistic England South Africa
Tries 2 4
Metres 309 323
Carries 109 88
Defenders Beaten 25 24
Clean Breaks 7 11
Passes 94 113
Offloads 7 12
Turnovers Conceded 8 8
Tackles 117 144
Missed Tackles 24 25
Turnovers Won 5 4
Kicks in Play 31 27
Conversions 2/2 3/4
Penalty Goals 2/2 1/2
Drop Goals N/A 0/1
Charged Down 0 0
Kick From Hand Metres 613 641
In Touch 19 18
Opponent Collection 13 13
Possession Lost 3 3
Possession Retained 15 15
Rucks Won 84 67
Rucks Lost 6 6
Mauls Won 4 4
Lineouts Won 17 13
Lineouts Lost 2 2
Scrums Won 8 4
Scrums Lost 0 1
Penalties Conceded 13 14
Red Cards 0 0
Yellow Cards 0 1
Penalty Conceded Own Half 6 7
Possession 55% 45%

England: 1 Ellis Genge, 2 Jamie George (C), 3 Will Stuart, 4 Maro Itoje, 5 George Martin, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 7 Sam Underhill, 8 Ben Earl, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 10 Marcus Smith, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 12 Henry Slade, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 14 Tommy Freeman, 15 Freddie Steward.

Substitutes: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Alex Dombrandt, 21 Harry Randall, 22 George Ford, 23 Tom Roebuck.

Coaches: Steve Borthwick

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South Africa: 1 Ox Nche, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Wilco Louw, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 5 RG Snyman, 6 Siya Kolisi (C), 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 8 Jasper Wiese, 9 Grant Williams, 10 Manie Libbok, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 12 Damian de Allende, 13 Jesse Kriel, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 15 Aphelele Fassi.

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Lukhanyo Am.

Coaches: Rassie Erasmus

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