England’s Southern Hemisphere hat-trick on the cards

ENGLAND will set a new world record if they beat the struggling Springboks at Twickenham today.

Sat, 23 Nov, 2002 - 00:00
Andrew Baldock

Martin Johnson's men are chasing an 18th successive Twickenham Test win, representing a remarkable sequence stretching back to the 1999 World Cup.

Victory over South Africa would create a new world record for most consecutive international matches unbeaten at one venue, surpassing France's 17-game Parc des Princes run during the 1980s and Australia's current 17-match feat at Ballymore in Brisbane.

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