The Springboks started their Nations Championship campaign with a 45-21 win over England, who had two players sin-binned late in the piece, at Ellis Park.

Thomas du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Grant Williams, Jesse Kriel, Malcolm Marx and Ben-Jason Dixon crossed for tries while Kolbe kicked five conversions.

Ellis Genge, George Martin and Alex Coles got England‘s tries but late yellow cards for Tommy Freeman and Guy Pepper ultimately dashed their dreams of a comeback.

There was disruption for both sides before kick-off as Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth were ruled out for South Africa while England full-back George Furbank

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