‘Boks worse than expected’
What the English newspapers are saying after England’s 37-21 win against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
What the English newspapers are saying after England’s 37-21 win against South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Allister Coetzee has shifted the blame to his players following the Springboks’ monumental defeat to England at Twickenham, writes JON CARDINELLI in London.
The Wallabies turned back the clock to last year's World Cup to again triumph over Scotland by a single point at Murrayfield, writes MARK KEOHANE.
England maintained their physicality and composure to beat the Springboks 37-21 on Saturday and end a 10-year winless streak, reports JON CARDINELLI at Twickenham.
Centre Malakai Fekitoa scored a brace as the All Blacks clinched a commanding 68-10 win over Italy at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.
Japan recorded an exciting 28-22 win over Georgia in Tbilisi, while there were also wins for Romania and Tonga on Saturday.
Winger Virimi Vakatawa scored a hat-trick as France crushed Samoa 52-8 in Toulouse on Saturday.
Montpellier battled past Lyon 25-20, while there were also French Top 14 wins for Pau, Castres, Bordeaux, Bayonne and La Rochelle in round 11.
Adriaan Strauss has dismissed Eddie Jones’s unflattering assessment of the Springboks’ style of play ahead of the crucial clash at Twickenham, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.