1) SpeedEddie Jones said before the match that playing South Africa was like a physical game of chess, but England played draughts against them, moving a big pack around by getting the ball quickly from the breakdown. England were without the injured George Kruis and Maro Itoje against South Africa but they had Joe Launchbury and Courtney Lawes to step up, with Dave Attwood on the bench and Ed Slater in reserve. The conditions, a first run-out of the season and a changed team meant that England were at times disjointed but that only served to highlight how far South Africa have fallen. Where South Africa were sometimes clueless, soldiers without a general, England had purpose. The international game needs them to find their way back.

Source: The Guardian November 13, 2016 13:02 UTC