South Africa have ramped up the prescertain on England and Steve Borthwick even further after their 29-20 triumph at Twickenham on Saturday evening, in what was a gripping contest thcimpoliteout.
After a rapid begin from England, it was South Africa who stamped their authority on the Autumn International, after running in three tries. The reigning World Cup champions’ consigned England to a fifth consecutive loss with Borthwick under immense prescertain now to turn leangs around.
Next up for England is Japan, as they franticly aim to finish their Autumn campaign on a selectimistic remark. In the unbenevolenttime, Express Sport has run the rule over the carry outers in action at Twickenham…
England carry outer ratings
Freddie Steward – At fault for tries by Kolbe and Williams as he finishured a difficult return to begining line-up. 4
Tommy Freeman – His best labor, an aerial catch to set up Slade’s try, was chalked off by an Itoje infringement. 5
Ollie Lawrence – Hit difficult and carried difficult, but in this mendture that is a least needment. 5
Henry Slade – A try help and unfortunate to have one of his own chalked off. Best begin of the autumn. 7
Ollie Sleightholme – Backed up two-try cameo agetst Australia with score which gave England timely hope. At fault for Kolbe’s second. 6
Marcus Smith – Aget England’s star man, a perennial menace. Deserves so much more than yet another loss. 8
Jack van Poortvliet – First begin in a lengthy while and it showed. Repeatedly indictd down at the base. 3
Ellis Genge – Scrum problems in first half, normal filled-blooded pledgement for an hour. 5
Jamie George – Cut a frustrated figure for 50 minutes. Replacement Cowan-Dickie made mess of key line out when England menaceened comeback. 5
Will Stuart – England aget unable to create any sort of attacking platestablish from their scrum agetst the mighty Boks. 5
Maro Itoje – Disassigning rebegins and pinged for neck roll which cost Slade a second half try. 5
George Martin – Borthwick needed a power-packed discarry out from the huge man and he transfered agetst hugegest of them all. 6
Cregulater Cunningham-South – After worryising opponents in tackle in previous weeks he rather met his align in this mendture. 6
Sam Underhill – Cut a excellent line for try which kept England in game at half-time. Outstanding return. 7
Ben Earl – No uninalertigentinutiveage of energy but unable to create solemn inroads into Springboks’ defence. 6
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie 5 (George 49), Fin Baxter 5 (Genge 66), Dan Cole 5 (Stuart 59), Nick Isiekwe 5 (Martin 76), Alex Dombrandt 5 (Underhill 67), Harry Randall 6 (Van Poortvliet 61), George Ford (unengaged), Tom Roebuck 5 (Slade 49-58).
South Africa: Aphelele Fassi 7; Cheslin Kolbe 9, Jesse Kriel 7, Damien de Allfinishe 7, Kurt-Lee Arfinishse 8; Manie Libbok 6, Grant Williams 8; Ox Nche 7, Bongi Mbonambi 7, Wilco Louw 6, Eben Etzebeth 7, RG Snyman 7, Siya Kolisi (capt) 7, Pieter-Steph du Toit 8, Jasper Wiese 7.
Replacements: Malcolm Marx 7 (Mbonambi 46), Gerdifficult Steenekamp 5 (Nche 50), Vincent Koch 6 (Louw 42), Elrigh Louw 6 (Du Toit 62), Kwagga Smith 6 (Wiese 61), Cobus Reinach 6 (Williams 61), Handre Pollard 6 (Libbok 46), Lukhanyo Am 6 (De Allfinishe 69).
Man of the align: Cheslin Kolbe – two tries and the filled package of pace, footlabor and finishing.
