Handre Pollard slotted a late penalty as the Boks came back from a nine-point deficit to beat a dogged England in Paris on Saturday night and progress to the World Cup final.
Handre Pollard slotted a 78th-minute penalty as the Springboks came back from a nine-point deficit to beat a dogged England in Paris on Saturday night and progress to the World Cup final.
At that stage, it seemed that many of the calls made by Rassie Erasmus and the Bok brains trust were backfiring. From the first play, England were on the front foot, as they took as early as the second minute through the first of Owen Farrell’s four penalties.Scrumhalf Alex Mitchell’s tactical kicking caused the Springboks no end of trouble, while fullback Freddie Steward was a collosus in the air and Maro Itoje caused havoc at the lineout.
Manie Libbok was hooked as early as the 30th minute after an error-strewn performance, while the Bok bench was emptied, bar tighthead prop Vincent Koch, by the 50th minute. It was a powerful scrum that led to the Springboks working their way upfield for RG Snyman’s try in the 69th minute, the first time that South Africa had threatened England’s line since the 33rd minute.
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