England end decade of Springbok hoodoo

Nathan Hughes powers at the South African rearguard yesterday. the opening quarter they about their play as Ben Youngs an hour remaining the outcome allowed South Africa to surge made a forceful break that was beyond doubt. through the middle of the ruck established field position under Youngs was almost at a stroll withVincent Koch rampaging in the posts and in the process a as he exploited a gap at the the footsteps of Te n d a i head on head collision between breakdown, easily duping Mtawarira before him. Billy Vunipola and Eben flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit with

Combined with a scrum that Etzebeth ended the giant a dummy before supplying Ford came apart at the seams, Springbok lock’s afternoon. for their third try. England were coming under A collapsed scrum allowed After a period of meandering, sustained pressure and Lambie Farrell to land a penalty and the England were stung by seeing was able to land another three lead was extended to 17-9 folJohan Goosen link with Willem points. lowing a sharp counter-attack Alberts for the Springboks’ first

A run from Billy Vunipola that started on the 22 with Daly try and touched down for a generated momentum and with kicking into space and May and fourth time with Youngs selling South Africa producing two Brown hacking on before Lawes another dummy with Farrell on poor kicks, England were able to arrived to touch down. hand to finish on this occasion. spend a significant spell in the Daly landed a monster penSouth Africa had the final say opposition 22 until Ford sent a alty from close to the halfway whenWillie le Roux dotted down drop-goal wide. line to create more daylight in the corner, but the contest

Now there was conviction between the rivals and with half had long since been decided.

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