The Springboks were given a tough test but managed to emerge with a 29-20 win over a game England at Twickenham on Saturday night.
The visitor’s outscored the hosts four tries to two, but it wasn’t a comfortable win at all, as England pushed the Boks all the way.
Springbok wing Cheslin Kolbe steps through the England defence during their end-of-year-tour match at Twickenham on Saturday night. Picture: Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images The Springboks were given a tough test but managed to emerge with a 29-20 win over a game England in their end-of-year-tour Test at Twickenham on Saturday night.play 12 of the last 14 minutes of the game with 14-men, and their defence had to come massively to the fore to keep England out in the closing moments.dotted down three times while England crossed the whitewash twice.
The second warning didn’t lead to a card, as the Boks finally managed to rally before they turned things in their own favour with some big breakdown steals stopping England in their tracks. The hosts also had a chance to kick for poles to bring the game within a converted try, but went for the corner and a dummy throw from replacement hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie allowed the Boks to survive.
The Boks on the other hand, despite not having as many opportunities, picked up 10 points in the second period to push them into a good lead. After England took a 20-19 lead in the 51to put them back ahead 22-20. Four minutes later a lovely break from inside centre Damian de Allende saw the ball get to Kolbe who stepped and ran away for the only try of the second half to put them into a 29-20 lead which they held to the end.
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