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SENSATIONAL Springboks 💥 | South Africa v England | Nations Championship 2026 | Highlights

Watch all the highlights as South Africa took on England at Ellis Park on day one of Nations Championship.

Watch all the highlights as South Africa took on England at Ellis Park on day one of Nations Championship. This match had all the thrills you'd expect from a match up between these two teams. You don't want to miss a thing! #Rugby #NationsChampionship #Highlights #SouthAfrica #England #Springboks Subscribe to @WorldRugby Keep up-to-date on all things rugby by following World Rugby on social media @worldrugby 00:00:00 - Kick off by South Africa 00:01:02 - Long Try by Thomas du Toit 00:02:03 - Long Try by Cheslin Kolbe 00:03:09 - Long Try by Kurt-Lee Arendse 00:03:57 - Disqualified Try by Jamie George 00:04:17 - TMO Invoked by Jamie George 00:04:25 - TMO In Process by Jamie George 00:04:52 - TMO Decision by Jamie George 00:05:22 - Penalty by Kurt-Lee Arendse 00:05:46 - Card by Kurt-Lee Arendse 00:05:55 - Long Try by Ellis Genge 00:06:56 - Long Try by George Martin 00:07:47 - Second Half Start by England 00:07:58 - Long Try by Grant Williams 00:08:57 - Conversion by Cheslin Kolbe 00:09:11 - Long Try by Jesse Kriel 00:10:11 - Conversion by Cheslin Kolbe 00:10:22 - Long Try by Alex Coles 00:11:22 - Conversion by Fin Smith 00:11:30 - TMO Decision by Tommy Freeman 00:11:35 - Card by Tommy Freeman 00:11:40 - Penalty by Guy Pepper 00:11:46 - Card by Guy Pepper 00:12:16 - Long Try by Malcolm Marx 00:13:00 - Conversion by Cheslin Kolbe 00:13:10 - Long Try by Ben-Jason Dixon 00:13:53 - Conversion by Cheslin Kolbe 00:14:03 - Defender Beaten by Jesse Kriel
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SENSATIONAL Springboks 💥 | South Africa vs. England | Nations Championship 2026 | Highlights

Watch all the highlights as South Africa took on England at Ellis Park on day one of Nations Championship.

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