England confirm midweek fixtures in South Africa We were pleased with the progress we made in the Six Nations and this tour is another important step on the journey towards 2015. Lancaster is due to name his provisional touring squad on May 8, after the final round of regular season Aviva Premiership matches. England will warm up for their tour with a traditional fixture against the Barbarians at Twickenham on May 27 and they are scheduled to arrive in South Africa on May 31. "I think all rugby fans will be excited by the idea of having England on tour in South Africa for five matches over three weeks," said South Africa Rugby Union chief executive Jurie Roux. South Africa has not hosted a three-Test tour against a single nation since the visit of New Zealand in 1996, so this will be a special occasion for all of us. The Rugby Football Union has also agreed to two midweek matches, which gives us the opportunity to take international rugby away from the major metropolitan centres. It also presents a chance for players outside of the Springbok and Vodacom Super Rugby camps to demonstrate their ability against top-flight international opposition. England tour schedule to South Africa: Saturday, June 9: South Africa v England (King's Park, Durban (kick-off 1600 BST) Wednesday, June 13: SA Barbarians South v England, GWK Park, Kimberley (kick-off 1330 BST) Saturday, June 16: South Africa v England Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (kick-off 1600 BST) Tuesday, June 19: SA Barbarians North v England, Profert Olen Park, Potchefstroom (kick-off 1810 BST) Saturday, June 23: South Africa v England, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth (kick-off 1600 BST)