England vs South Africa LIVE!
England collapsed to an agonising 16-15 defeat against South Africa at the Stade de France as they allowed a place in Saturday's World Cup final against New Zealand to slip from their grasp. Steve Borthwick's men led by nine points in the final quarter but their wet-weather masterclass began to fade as the 'Bomb Squad' made their presence felt for the Springboks, especially in the scrum.
RG Snyman barged over for the only try of the match in the 70th minute and Handre Pollard nailed a tricky conversion, setting up heart-stopping finish to a Test that was enthralling throughout. The world champions were still two points behind but up stepped man-of-the-match Pollard to land the killer blow with two minutes left, nailing a penalty from just inside England's half.
England's players sank to their knees at the final whistle, their hearts broken having given their all in a rematch of the 2019 final despite being distant outsiders, and it was an especially cruel moment for Owen Farrell given his outstanding night.
