Rugby Union - Autumn International - England v South Africa - Twickenham Stadium, London, Britain - November 20, 2021 England's Tom Curry and teammates celebrate after the match Action Images via Reuters/Paul Childs
LONDON (Reuters) -England's Marcus Smith landed a last-minute penalty to snatch a 27-26 win over South Africa on Saturday as the hosts looked full of early promise but were hauled back by the battling Springboks in the teams' first meeting since the 2019 World Cup final.
England fashioned excellent early tries for Manu Tuilagi and Freddie Steward but were penalised relentlessly - 18 times in the match.
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