South Africa beat 13-man England in Nations Championship
South Africa outscored England by seven tries to three to win a Nations Championship first-round match 45-21 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday. After cutting the deficit to 10 points with 11 minutes remaining, England were reduced to 13 men with centre Tommy Freeman and replacement forward Guy Pepper yellow carded. Prop Thomas du […] The post South Africa beat 13-man England in Nations Championship appeared first on The Namibian .
South Africa outscored England by seven tries to three to win a Nations Championship first-round match 45-21 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.
After cutting the deficit to 10 points with 11 minutes remaining, England were reduced to 13 men with centre Tommy Freeman and replacement forward Guy Pepper yellow carded.
Prop Thomas du Toit, wings Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse, scrum-half Grant Williams, centre Jesse Kriel, hooker Malcolm Marx and loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon scored for South Africa.
Kolbe slotted five of seven conversions for a personal tally of 15 points for the record four-time Rugby World Cup winners.
Prop Ellis Genge and locks George Martin and Alex Coles crossed the tryline for England and fly-half Fin Smith kicked the three conversions.
