England vs. South Africa live stream, TV channel, lineups, odds and score prediction for rugby union Test

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England vs. South Africa live commentary, highlights

30 mins from kick-off: England centre Manu Tuilagi will win his 50th cap in this game, and as someone who always rises to the big occasion, the Samoan-born superstar will look to have a massive impact in midfield, building on his burgeoning partnership with Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith.

45 mins from kick-off: The Springboks had failed to fire so far this autumn themselves, leaving it late to score two tries in vain against Ireland, before suffering an early red card against France. Against Italy though, South Africa came into their own, with Kurt-Lee Arendse scoring four of their nine tries in Genoa as they put the Azzurri to the sword.

60 mins from kick-off: England 25-all draw with the All Blacks came after they were 25-6 down with less than 10 minutes left, with two tries from Will Stuart and one from Freddie Steward bringing Eddie Jones’ men back from the brink in the unlikeliest of comebacks at Twickenham!

75 mins from kick-off: These two sides have both had mixed campaigns so far this Autumn, with England winning, losing and drawing a game apiece and the Springboks losing twice to Ireland and France, before putting a big score on Italy in Genoa last time out, winning 63-21.

90 mins from kick-off: Hello, and welcome to live coverage of this final match of the 2022 Autumn Series, as England welcome South Africa to Twickenham. The hosts drew 25-25 with New Zealand last time out, and this clash against the world champions should be just as entertaining!

The 2022 end-of-year internationals will draw to a close at Twickenham, and the fixture couldn’t be more fitting, as England face South Africa in a rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final.

Their only meeting since that agonising defeat came in last year’s autumn series, with England playing superbly to score three tries before the visitors crossed the whitewash as they edged out the Springboks 27-26.

This autumn has been somewhat of a mixed bag for both sides, with coaches Eddie Jones and Jacques Nienaber still seemingly a fair distance from knowing what to expect from their players when the World Cup in France rolls around next year. England’s autumn rap sheet reads as a loss, a win and a draw, while the Springboks lost two close games on the bounce before convincingly dispatching Italy last weekend for the first victory of their end-of-year campaign.

England’s crazy 25-25 draw with New Zealand epitomised everything good, and bad, about their autumn campaign and arguably summed up the whole of 2022 for Jones’ side. Their slow, ill-disciplined first half harked back to their opening game of the autumn against Argentina, where they were blunt in attack and wasteful at the breakdown, allowing the Pumas to keep slotting points wherever possible on their way to a 30-29 victory. New Zealand’s electrifying attack in the first half capitalised on these rudimentary errors, scoring two quick-fire tries inside the first 10 minutes, and adding another through Rieko Ioane within 10 of the second half, too.

England’s second game of the autumn against Japan was a far more encouraging performance by the hosts, showing creativity that looked unfathomable the week prior and scoring seven tries in the process, with Marcus Smith and Freddie Steward excelling. Against the All Blacks, the pair left it late, but England signalled the coming winter inside the last 10 minutes with a flurry of tries. For the first, a jubilant dart towards the corner by Smith resulted in a Beauden Barrett sin-binning, allowing Will Stuart to crash over a tired New Zealand defence. Within the blink of an eye England were away again, with Steward diving over in the other corner before replacement prop Stuart popped up once more to equalise, snatching the unlikeliest of draws from the jaws of defeat.

Like that of England, South Africa’s tale of the autumn has also been one containing the finest of margins, having lost their first two games by a total of six points. A slow start cost them against Ireland, as the hosts built up a 16-6 lead midway through the second half, and late scores from Franco Mostert and Kurt-Lee Arendse couldn’t prevent the Springboks from falling to a 19-16 defeat. The following week against France, Pieter-Steph du Toit’s 12th-minute red card had the Boks up against it early, but they rallied to lead through tries for captain Siya Kolisi and Arendse either side of Antoine Dupont seeing red for Les Bleus. The depleted hosts hung in there, and a late try, and well as Thomas Ramos’ last-minute penalty, turned the game around to finish 30-26 in France’s favour.

A full 80-minute performance still eluded the Springboks, but it finally came in Genoa last weekend. Facing an Italy side off the back of their first-ever win over Australia the week prior, the Boks had to be at their best, and they certainly were for large portions of the game, running out 63-21 victors. The hosts did score two tries of their own, but South Africa crossed nine times in total, with Arendse scoring four himself. His opposite winger Cheslin Kolbe scored 13 points as the Springboks finally clicked into gear, setting up this clash with England as one that is certainly not to be missed.

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England vs. South Africa lineups

The midfield combination of Marcus Smith, Owen Farrell and 50th cap-winning Manu Tuilagi finally started to show signs of what it was capable of against the All Blacks, with Smith in particular key to England’s late comeback. The trio are retained and will look to build their relationship further against South Africa, while at scrum-half, Jack van Poortvliet keeps his place, despite throwing the pass for Dalton Papalii to intercept and score New Zealand’s first try last week. The only change to the backline is out wide, with 21-year-old Northampton wing Tommy Freeman coming in for Jack Nowell, who drops to the bench.

In the forwards, England will look to match South Africa’s typical physicality by adding size to their own pack. Alex Coles — winning only his third cap — starts at blindside flanker, having made his debut against Argentina in the second row, with Maro Itoje and Jonny Hill at lock. Mako Vunipola also comes into the side for his first start of the autumn, and he’ll look to match the dynamic running of World Rugby team-of-the-year prop Ellis Genge in the loose.

Kurt-Lee Arendse was in a league of his own against Italy, crossing for the game’s first points after just two minutes before scoring three more within 21 second-half minutes to complete a man-of-the-match performance. The Bulls winger switches from the left to the right against England, and his match-up with Gloucester speedster Jonny May should be a fascinating duel to watch. With regular starter Cheslin Kolbe injured, Makazole Mapimpi returns to take his place on the left wing, and 20-year-old Canan Moodie joins the bench.

With Pieter-Steph du Toit still suspended, Franco Mostert will again deputise on the blindside flank of the South African scrum, having done so ably against Italy. He and fellow flanker Siya Kolisi have both scored a try in defeats to Ireland and France respectively, and coach Nienaber will be hoping for big minutes and big performances from the pair at Twickenham. Twenty-two-year-old Stormers back rower Evan Roos also gets a chance to impress in only his second start at No.8, replacing Jasper Wiese at the back of the scrum.

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How to watch England vs. South Africa

  UK Australia New Zealand US
TV channel – – Sky Sport –
Stream Amazon Prime Video Stan Sport Sky Sport website/app FloSports

UK: The Test match is available to stream via subscription service Amazon Prime Video in the UK.

Australia: All matches in the Autumn Nations Series, as well as this Test, will be streamed via Stan Sport in Australia.

New Zealand: Sky Sport is the place to catch the end-of-year international matches.

US: Subscription service FloSports has exclusive rights to the Autumn Nations Series with matches available to stream online.

What time is England vs. South Africa?

England host South Africa at Twickenham Stadium in London, England on Saturday, November 26. The game kicks off at 5.30 p.m. GMT.

  UK Australia New Zealand USA
Date Sat, Nov. 26 Sun, Nov. 27 Sun, Nov. 27 Sat, Nov. 26
Time 17:30 GMT 04:30 AEDT 06:30 NZDT 12:30 ET

England vs. South Africa odds

The final match of the autumn is proving to be one that is far, far too close to call. England’s chances of victory are edging those of the Springboks by a thread, with both Sky Bet and BetMGM backing a home win at 8/13. Ladbrokes’ odds of an England win are somewhat shorter than South Africa’s.

The margin of a Springboks victory amongst the bookmakers is also a short one, with BetMGM at a narrow 5/4, and Sky Bet narrower still at 11/8. It really does seem too close to call, and with odds such as these, you can’t help but feel it’s going to be a cracking game.

  UK (Sky Bet) Australia (Ladbrokes) US (BetMGM)
England win 8/13 1.62 8/13
South Africa win 11/8 2.20 5/4
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