Rugby Union - England v South Africa - Twickenham Stadium, Twickenham, Britain - November 3, 2018 England head coach Eddie Jones after the match REUTERS/Toby Melville
LONDON (Reuters) - Eddie Jones said he "couldn't be prouder" of his makeshift England team after they withstood a first-half battering to emerge 12-11 victors over South Africa on Saturday and get their November international series off to a morale-boosting start.
England, particularly up front, were missing a host of regulars and spent most of the first half desperately defending as they trailed 8-6 at the interval. However, they found their attacking verve after the break to scrape the win with three penalties by Owen Farrell and one for Elliot Daly.
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