Head-to-head factbox: South Africa vs England

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa hosts England in the first of three test in Johannes this weekend.

Here is a Reuters Factbox on the first test between South Africa and England at Ellis Park on Saturday:

When: June 9, 5.05 pm local (1505 GMT)

Where: Ellis Park, Johannesburg (Capacity: 62,567)

Referee: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Romain Poite (France), Glen Jackson (New Zealand)

TMO: Simon McDowell (Ireland)

Rassie Erasmus' Springboks will face England in Johannesburg on Saturday. Photo: Kim Ludbrook/EPA

South Africa

World ranking: 7

Coach: Rassie Erasmus

Captain: Siya Kolisi

Team: 15-Willie le Roux, 14-S’busiso Nkosi, 13-Lukhanyo Am, 12-Damian de Allende, 11-Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10-Handré Pollard, 9-Faf de Klerk, 8-Duane Vermeulen, 7-Jean-Luc du Preez, 6-Siya Kolisi, 5-Franco Mostert, 4-RG Snyman, 3-Trevor Nyakane, 2-Bongi Mbonambi, 1-Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16-Akker van der Merwe, 17-Steven Kitshoff, 18-Wilco Louw, 19-Pieter-Steph du Toit, 20-Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 21-Ivan van Zyl, 22-Elton Jantjies, 23-Warrick Gelant.

Eddie Jones' England will facethe Springboks in Johannesburg on Saturday. Photo: Angelo Carconi/EPA

England

World ranking: 3

Coach: Eddie Jones

Captain: Owen Farrell

Team: 15-Elliot Daly, 14-Jonny May, 13-Henry Slade, 12-Owen Farrell, 11-Mike Brown, 10-George Ford, 9-Ben Youngs, 8-Billy Vunipola, 7-Tom Curry, 6-Chris Robshaw, 5-Nick Isiekwe, 4-Maro Itoje, 3-Kyle Sinckler, 2-Jamie George, 1-Mako Vunipola.

Replacements: 16-Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17-Joe Marler, 18-Harry Williams, 19-Brad Shields, 20-Nathan Hughes, 21-Ben Spencer, 22-Piers Francis, 23-Denny Solomona.