1984 England rugby union tour of South Africa

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.

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. 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: Derek Morgan
 * Coach: Dick Greenwood
 * Captain: John Scott (Cardiff) 31 caps

Backs

 * Dusty Hare (Leicester) 23 caps
 * Nick Stringer (Wasps) 2 caps
 * Mark Bailey (Cambridge University) No caps
 * Steve Burnhill (Loughborough Coll) No caps
 * Paul Dodge (Leicester) 25 caps
 * John Palmer (Bath) No caps
 * Tony Swift (Swansea) 5 caps
 * David Trick (Bath) 1 cap
 * Huw Davies (Wasps) 12 caps
 * Richard Hill (Bath) No caps
 * John Horton (Bath) 11 caps
 * Nick Youngs (Leicester) 6 caps
 * Bryan Barley (Wakefield) 3 caps

Forwards

 * Phil Blakeway (Gloucester) 14 caps
 * Steve Brain (Coventry) No caps
 * Chris Butcher (Harlequins) No caps
 * David Cusani (Orrell) No caps
 * John 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