South Africa vs England LIVE: Springboks win 10-try Ellis Park thriller to stretch English losing streak
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Your support makes all the difference.England begin their summer tour against South Africa on Saturday in the first Test at Ellis Park, a stadium where the red rose has not emerged triumphant in 46 years.
Eddie Jones sends his side into the match looking to end their four-game losing streak, having suffered three straight losses in the Six Nations and losing to the Barbarians a fortnight ago. They are also without their captain, Dylan Hartley, due to concussion as Owen Farrell takes over the leadership duties. Mike Brown starts on the wing with Elliot Daly at full-back, while New Zealand-born flanker Brad Shields is among the replacements and could make his international debut.
South Africa meanwhile will make history as Stormers flanker Siya Kolisi becomes the first black player to captain the Springboks, and does so wearing the No 6 shirt that became so famous when Nelson Mandela wore it during the 1995 Rugby World Cup.
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What time does it start?
South Africa vs England kicks off at 16:05 BST.
Where can I watch it?
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Action and Sky Sports Main Event from 15:00 BST.
Teams:
South Africa: Willie Le Roux; S’busiso Nkosi, Lukhanyo Am, Damian De Allende, Aphiwe Dyantyi; Handre Pollard, Faf De Klerk; Tendai Mtawarira, Bongi Mbonambi, Trevor Nyakane; RG Snyman, Franco Mostert; Siya Kolisi, Jean-Luc Du Preez, Duane Vermeulen.
Replacements: Akker van der Merwe, Steven Kitshoff, Wilco Louw, Pieter-Steph du Toit,Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Ivan van Zyl, Elton Jantjies, Warrick Gelant.
England: Elliot Daly; Jonny May, Henry Slade, Owen Farrell, Mike Brown; George Ford, Ben Youngs; Joe Marler, Jamie George, Kyle Sinckler; Maro Itoje, Nick Isiekwe; Chris Robshaw, Tom Curry, Billy Vunipola.
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Joe Marler, Harry Williams, Brad Shields, Nathan Hughes, Ben Spencer, Piers Francis, Denny Solomona.
73 mins: Vunipola will not return as Joe Marler comes on, while De Klerk gets a standing ovation as he departs with Ivan van Zyl on at scrum-half.
74 mins: South Africa force the knock-on and counter and it's Nkosi once again who flies through into the 22. Van Zyl recycles the ball, but Brown does excellently to take man and ball before he passes and he emerges in possession to stop the attack. England are out on their feet here though and eventually South Africa get the penalty when Robshaw holds on.
76 mins: Pollard's kick at goal sails through and that might just seal the win for the Springboks. 42-32
78 mins: What a try that is. England start deep with Slade and Farrell, and the long pass to Daly allows the full-back to release Jonny May. The wing pins his ears, gasses past Dyanti and then arcs round Le Roux to score a fine try. Farrell adds the quick conversion and England have one last chance! 42-39
80 mins: England win a penalty and Daly sends it deep into touch, but they lose the lineout! This should be it...
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