Summary

  • South Africa beat England 23-12 in second Test in Bloemfontein

  • England lose series and fall to fifth Test defeat in row

  • England fail to score for 67 minutes

  • Brown & May score early England tries

  • Vermeulen try helps hosts lead 13-12 at half-time

  • Penalty try extends hosts' lead

  • Hughes yellow card in 69th minute

  1. Postpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    Sir Clive Woodward on Sky Sports: "I really, really don't like that. Ben Youngs isn't that sort of person, it shows just what mentality this England team have. I'm astonished by that. You shouldn't do that to anyone in the media - I'm surprised and disappointed."

  2. Postpublished at 18:09 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    England's players have got to front-up after a defeat like this, haven't they?

    For what it's worth this is what Ben Youngs said...

    "We're really disappointed. We're gutted to lose the series and we'll work hard this week to put it right next week."

    He then turned and walked away.

  3. Postpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    Complete petulance from England's Ben Youngs.

    He steps up to give an interview to Sky Sports and gives a one sentence response and turns and walks away.

    So, so disappointing.

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    Get Involvedpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

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    Ben Wire: Disappointing. It's as if England have over-prepared, odd as that sounds, and lost their guile and verve.

  5. Postpublished at 18:06 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    "Has Eddie Jones lost the dressing room?" Who expected to hear those words a couple of years ago?

    England coach Eddie JonesImage source, Getty Images
  6. 'Absolutely awful'published at 18:03 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    Matt Dawson
    Former Lions and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    There is going to be a little bit of pressure around Twickenham. Has Eddie Jones lost the dressing room? Do England need to change things ahead of next year's World Cup? The wheels are wobbling big time. There have been far too many bad performances, they were woeful in the second half, absolutely awful.

  7. Postpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    The players shake hands on the field and the emotions of both teams couldn't be more different.

    England's pain is etched across all of the faces of the players in white.

  8. 'Fantastic performance by the Springboks'published at 18:00 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    Victor Matfield
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    What a turnaround for South Africa - a few weeks ago they were down at seventh in the world - but now they're back where they belong. Fantastic performance by the Springboks tonight.

  9. Full-timepublished at 80 mins

    FT: South Africa 23-12 England

    All over. The Test match and the series go to South Africa.

    Huge problems for England. They have lost five in a row.

    The England teamImage source, Getty Images
  10. 'Altitude is a huge factor'published at 17:58 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    South Africa 23-12 England

    Victor Matfield
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    People don't understand the altitude, but it is a huge factor. I don't know if it was the right call to stay down in Durban for their training camps.

  11. Postpublished at 80 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    South Africa just need to keep possession for a minute now.

    They're already celebrating in the stands.

  12. Postpublished at 79 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    And that sums it all up.

    Finally England get the ball away but the ball slips from Joe Launchbury's grasp and that's yet another error.

    That. Is. That.

  13. Postpublished at 78 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    Time is ticking away for England. They can't get the ball into this scrum cleanly.

  14. 'Jones' team has been blown away'published at 17:56 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    South Africa 23-12 England

    Matt Dawson
    Former Lions and England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 live

    England haven't scored in 65 minutes - how do you expect to win a game away from home like that? I think Eddie Jones' team has been blown away.

  15. Postpublished at 78 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    England need 11 points in three minutes and haven't scored since the 13th minute.

    The scrum is re-set.

  16. 'Vermeulen has been huge'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 16 June 2018

    South Africa 23-12 England

    Victor Matfield
    Former South Africa captain on BBC Radio 5 live

    Duane Vermeulen has been huge tonight - he's been everywhere. He brings great experience to this side.

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    John: Time for Eddie Jones to go after this series, England are abysmal, replacements to late, bad discipline, can't even bare myself to listen to the radio anymore

    Matthew Gwyn Lloyd: I can't help feel England's over arrogance has led to this poor run and petulant indiscipline.

  18. Postpublished at 77 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    Eddie Jones is shaking his head in the stands...

  19. Postpublished at 76 mins

    South Africa 23-12 England

    England must score here to keep this series alive.

    Into the final five minutes.

    The line-out is not tidy but England get the put-in thanks to a knock-on from South Africa. They're on the 22.

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    Chris Hood: So pleased that Dylan Hartley can’t be blamed for this (but I expect he will be anyway).

    Nick: England really are stupid. They've reverted to what they were years ago, Ireland are looking light years ahead of them at the moment in northen hemisphere rugby. Forwards don't hunt together - Curry the best forward - and the midfield is nowhere.