We missed Launchbury, Boks had Le Roux back

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JEREMY GUSCOTT

ENGLAND were immaculate in the first 20 minutes and when George Ford and Owen Farrell combine like that in attack, there aren’t many better 10-12 partnerships in world rugby – only the Australian duo of Bernard Foley and Kurtley Beale come close.
However, in defence, there are still glaring problems and the South Africans exploited that ruthlessly for the next half an hour.
It was a compelling game from start to finish and inspirational in lots of ways.
To see Siya Kolisi become the first black Springbok captain – and running out at the spiritual home of...

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