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England Saxons to tour South Africa in June
Tom Hamilton
April 5, 2016

England Saxons have confirmed a two-match tour of South Africa in June.

The Saxons, England's second side, will face South Africa 'A' in Bloemfontein and George while the senior side are on their three-Test tour of Australia.

It will be the first time since 2003 that the South Africa 'A' side are in action on home turf while the Saxons last played in 2015 when they beat their Irish counterparts.

Ian Ritchie RFU CEO said: "We would like to thank SA Rugby for inviting the Saxons to tour South Africa this June. The two-match series will provide a fantastic experience for the squad to play against very strong opposition who will be extremely well prepared having worked alongside the SA senior side ahead of the matches."

SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux added: "The Saxons' tour will coincide with Ireland's three Test series against the Springboks and all players not involved with the Boks, will get the opportunity to take on top-ranked opposition during the same time, thereby exposing even more of our top players to international rugby.

"Providing international opposition for a bigger group of our players is important as we aim to improve the experience and depth of our player base. The Saxons' tour will do just that.

"Looking at their results in recent years, it's clear the two matches against the Saxons will be very tough for the SA 'A' team. Many of the current crop of England players, who dominated the Six Nations, came through the Saxons, so we can expect to face their next generation of Test stars."

© Tom Hamilton

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