Cheslin Kolbe scored two tries as world champions South Africa inflicted yet more November international misery upon England with a 29-20 win at Twickenham on Saturday.
The wing struck in both halves as the Springboks condemned Steve Borthwick's men to a fifth defeat in a row and third this month following last-gasp 24-22 and 42-37 losses at home to New Zealand and Australia.
South Africa replacement forward Gerhard Steenekamp was yellow-carded five minutes later but the Springboks saw the game out. Smith dummied a drop-goal and went wide before sending in Sleightholme, fresh from two tries off the bench against Australia, in the Northampton wing's first test start after Immanuel Feyi-Waboso was ruled out with a head injury suffered against the Wallabies.
Smith, however, edged England a point ahead at 20-19 in the 51st minute with a simple penalty awarded for obstruction only for replacement stand-off Pollard to land a monster penalty from just inside half-way that bounced off the crossbar.
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