Springboks scramble to triumph over England

The Springboks kept their Castle Lager Outgoing Tour winning streak intact with a 29-20 (half-time 19-17) win over England at the Allianz Stadium in London on Saturday evening, overcoming a spirited effort by the home side in an entertaining clash in front of a sell-out crowd.

The South Africans had to absorb huge pressure from the Red Roses in a match where both sides had plenty of opportunities to seal the deal.

Despite poor discipline that yielded a yellow card late in the second half and numerous breakdown penalties, the Boks prevailed due to some world class players, most notably Cheslin Kolbe, who once again showed his deadly input into a rugby game with two brilliant tries.

England would look at their game management in the second half, when they had the Boks under pressure, as a reason why they came up short.

It was a match that was up