The Springboks beat England 45-21 (half-time 17-14) in a pulsating Nations Champions match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, with a fast start and a strong finish by South Africa giving them a full-house of lof points
The Springboks started like a house on fire and scored twice in the opening six minutes, by Thomas du Toit and Cheslin Kolbe, for a 12-0 lead.
Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a third try five minutes later and at 17-0, England were struggling, but they started to get some possession and with good attacking play changed the tone and momentum of the match.
The last 15 minutes belonged to the visitors, and a yellow card to Arendse did not help the Bok cause as England’s tactical kicking was paying results, with Ellis Genge and George Martin scoring late in the half.
Four more tries followed in the second half as the Boks asserted some physical dominance on the visitors.
Scorers:
Springboks 45 (17) – Tries: Thomas du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel, Malcolm Marx, Ben-Jason Dixon. Conversions: Kolbe (5).
England 21 (14) – Tries: Ellis Genge, George Martin, Alex Coles. Conversions: Fin Smith (3).
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- The Springboks defeated England 45-21 at Ellis Park in a Nations Champions match, with a halftime score of 17-14.
- South Africa started strongly, scoring three early tries within the first 11 minutes by Thomas du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, and Kurt-Lee Arendse, leading 17-0.
- England gained momentum in the final 15 minutes of the first half, scoring two tries despite a yellow card to Arendse.
- The second half saw the Springboks dominate physically, scoring four additional tries to secure a convincing victory.
- Final scorers for the Springboks were du Toit, Kolbe, Arendse, Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel, Malcolm Marx, and Ben-Jason Dixon; England's tries came from Ellis Genge, George Martin, and Alex Coles.
