Blazing Kolbe lashes England
11/16/2024 02:49 PM
Cheslin Kolbe returned to haunt England as the speedster scored a sensational double to help the Springboks claim a hard-fought victory at Twickenham on Saturday.
A try in each half from Kolbe saw the Springboks earn their 10th win of the year with a 29-20 victory against a desperate England side in London.
It is South Africa’s third win in a row over the Roses and fourth successive victory at Twickenham, including last year’s World Cup warm-up against New Zealand and the first Test of 2024 against Wales in June.
Kolbe, who scored the game-settling try in the 2019 World Cup final, once again haunted England, dotting down two brilliant tries, one of those from a Manie Libbok crossfield kick and the other from a midfield break from Damian de Allende.
You have to love watching Kolbe step forwards
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It was an ultra-clinical performance from the Boks, as Grant Williams opened the account with a sensational run and sidestep, before Pieter-Steph du Toit showed excellent work rate to follow up Eben Etzebeth’s charge down of England scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet’s kick, as the visitors took a 17-19 lead into the break.
A Grant Williams try is always a spectacle
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However, it was equally ill-disciplined from Rassie Erasmus’ charges, who had to produce a defensive masterclass in the final 10 minutes after Gerhard Steenekamp was yellow carded for consecutive penalties.
Thankfully for the Boks, England’s decision-making and execution deserted them in the last quarter for the third Test in a row as the hosts couldn’t get a point on the board during the yellow-card period.
The Springboks will look to finish the season on a high when they tackle Warren Gatland’s struggling Wales in Cardiff next Saturday.
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