England 13-27 South Africa: Hosts well beaten despite Thomas du Toit red card

England were soundly beaten by South Africa at the end of their autumn campaign.

After a cagey first half, Kurt-Lee Arendse scored a long-range try that helped his side to a healthy lead.

After 51 minutes, the visitors turned the screw and made it 24-13

Replacement prop Thomas du Toit was sent off for a high shot on a teammate.

They had a chance to match last week's amazing comeback against New Zealand, but Henry Slade's try was all they could manage.

England ended the autumn with one win and four losses.

After a disappointing Six Nations campaign and a narrow summer series win over Australia, there is no sign of England catching up to the best teams.

Springboks prove a class above

Because of their club commitments and the scheduling of the game outside World Rugby's window for Test rugby, South Africa was at an immediate disadvantage.

It was England who looked more jittery off the tee early on.

Owen Farrell missed two shots at goal from within the England captain's range to keep the score at 3-3.

Farrell's tip-on pass almost freed Tuilagi round a rush defence, and a neat pass inside almost put a full-back into a hole, but South Africa gradually wrestled their way into the ascendance.

Siya Kolisi was held up over the line after a smart trick-play at the front of the line-out before the fly-half made a drop- goal to put the visitors in front.

Two minutes later, the try came. Willie le Roux gave the ball to Arendse after Willie kicked an over-cooked kick.

The former Sevens player made his Test debut in July and was one of the finds of the year.

After diving over for his seventh try in seven Tests, he showed his finishing ability once again as he glided outside Smith, leaving England's fly-half in the grass.

The score stood despite England's complaint that Arendse impeded Steward as he hunted.

England went down the tunnel with an 11 point deficit after another De Klerk penalty.

Two minutes after the restart, Willemse's smart drop- goal put the South Africans two converted scores clear and England well and truly out of the game.

The All Blacks were 25-6 up with 10 minutes left in the game when England came to life.

There was no escaping this time. England tried to sabotage themselves. The penalty deep in De Klerk's own half was reversed after the second row pulled him by the collar.

Tom Curry was shown a yellow card for violating the rules. The New Zealand team had an iron grip.

The points and pressure on England were heaped on after Curry's sin-binning.

South Africa's version of the bomb squad was too good for England's version.

The scrum penalty by De Klerk pushed the lead out to 27.

With Du Toit's red card for a reckless, nasty shoulder to Cowan-Dickie's head, England had a chance to get back in the game.

It was snuffed out by England. There were two line-outs that went astray. Malcolm Marx was in the middle of a breakdown. It was a despairing England's attempts to run from deep failed.

The crowd headed to the exits before the end of the game. On the final whistle, a lot of people gave voice to their displeasure.

Player of the match - Kurt-Lee Arendse

Farrell, Tuilagi, May, Smith, Van Poortvliet, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Hill, and Curry are included in the England squad.

Replacements: Genge, Ribbans, Youngs, and Nowell.

South Africa has Le Roux, Arendse, Kriel, Mapimpi, Willemse, De Klerk and Nche.

The replacements were Marx, Kitshoff, Du Toit, Van Staden, Smith, and Moodie.

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