Cheslin Kolbe magic helps Springboks sink England
A brace of tries by wing – and man of the match – Cheslin Kolbe helped the Springboks beat England at the Allianz Stadium in Twickenham on Saturday.
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The Springboks won 29-20 after leading 19-17 at half-time.
The win kept Rassie Erasmus’s side unbeaten on their end-of-year tour having seen off Scotland 32-15 last weekend.
They will wrap up their commitments against Wales in Cardiff next Saturday.
Scorers
The Springboks scored four tries through Kolbe (2), scrumhalf Grant Williams and flank and Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Flyhalf Manie Libbok added two conversions while replacement No 10 Handre Pollard added a conversion and a penalty.
England replied with tries by wing Ollie Sleightholme and flank Sam Underhill.
Flyhalf Marcus Smith landed both conversions as well as two penalties.
AS IT HAPPENED
TEAMS
England
15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Ollie Lawrence, 12 Henry Slade, 11 Ollie Sleightholme, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Ben Earl, 7 Sam Underhill, 6 Chandler Cunningham-South, 5 George Martin, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Will Stuart, 2 Jamie George (captain), 1 Ellis Genge
Replacements: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Fin Baxter, 18 Dan Cole, 19 Nick Isiekwe, 20 Alex Dombrandt, 21 Harry Randall, 22 George Ford, 23 Tom Roebuck
South Africa
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Cheslin Kolbe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Manie Libbok, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 RG Snyman, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Elrigh Louw, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Cobus Reinach, 22 Handre Pollard, 23 Lukhanyo Am
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Chris Busby (Ireland), Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
TMO: Ben Whitehouse (Wales)
LATER: FRANCE VS NEW ZEALAND
Fabien Galthie’s France welcome in-form New Zealand to Paris with the hosts hoping to build on the victories they chalked up in the their two most recent meetings against the All Blacks.
The French hammered them on a cold November evening in 2021 before taking the spoils in last year’s Rugby World Cup opener, both at the Stade de France.
LIVE
PREDICTION
France to win by 2 points
TEAMS
France
15 Romain Buros, 14 Gabin Villiere, 13 Gael Fickou, 12 Yoram Moefana, 11 Louis Bielle-Biarrey, 10 Thomas Ramos, 9 Antoine Dupont (captain), 8 Gregory Alldritt, 7 Alexandre Roumat, 6 Paul Boudehent, 5 Emmanuel Meafou, 4 Thibaud Flament, 3 Tevita Tatafu, 2 Peato Mauvaka, 1 Jean-Baptiste Gros
Replacements: 16 Julien Marchand, 17 Reda Wardi, 18 Georges-Henri Colombe, 19 Romain Taofifenua, 20 Mickael Guillard, 21 Charles Ollivon, 22 Nolann Le Garrec, 23 Emilien Gailleton
New Zealand
15 Will Jordan, 14 Sevu Reece, 13 Reiko Ioane, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 Caleb Clarke, 10 Beauden Barrett, 9 Cam Roigard, 8 Wallace Sititi, 7 Ardie Savea, 6 Samipeni Finau, 5 Tupou Vaa’i, 4 Scott Barrett (captain), 3 Tyrel Lomax, 2 Codie Taylor, 1 Tamaiti Williams
Replacements: 16 Asafo Aumua, 17 Ofa Tu’ungafasi, 18 Pasilio Tosi, 19 Patrick Tuipulotu, 20 Peter Lakai, 21 Cortez Ratima, 22 Anton Lienert-Brown, 23 Damian McKenzie
Referee: Nika Amashukeli (Georgia)
Assistant referees: Matthew Carley (England), Andrea Piardi (Italy)
TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
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