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25 NO opposition player has ever scored a hattrick against England at Twickenham… until Chris Ashton did it in 25 minutes yesterday — it was the second quickest ever at Twickenham behind David Trick for an England XV v Fiji 1982 in 24 minutes. Ashton also scored four for England v Italy in 2011.

39 WAS the most points the Baa Baas had previously scored against England in a 39-29 win at Twickenham in 2014.

63 POINTS is the most England have conceded at Twickenham in 108 years of playing here. They have never conceded 50, let alone 60. South Africa scored 42 in 2008. It is the third most England have conceded anywhere in the world (76-0 v Australia, Brisbane 1998; 64-22 v New Zealand, Dunedin, 1998).

9 TRIES conceded in the 80 minutes — the same number they conceded in the entire Six Nations.