Autumn Internationals 2012: England v South Africa - in pictures
Tearful brothers Tom and Ben Youngs sing the national anthems before they start an England match together for the 1st timePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverEben Etzebeth grabs a line-out near the England linePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverCole and Steenkamp face up at a scrumPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
Tom Youngs tries to force his way through the South African linePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverThe dejected England management team with head coach Stuart Lancaster in the middlePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverToby Flood misses with an early penalty attempt.Photograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverEngland forwards, including Tom Youngs, drive Eben Etzebeth off the loose ballPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverJuandre Kruger claims a line-out above Tom Wood.Photograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverOwen Farrell grabs the shirt of Pat LambiePhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverTuilagi tackles de JonghPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverJoe Launchbury competes with Eben Etzebeth at a line-outPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverAlex Goode skips past Francois HougaardPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverSpringbok Willem Alberts scores the only try of the game despite tackles from Ben Morgan (left) and Joe LaunchburyPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverManu Tuilagi carries the ball forward despite a tackle from Jean De Villiers. Brad Barritt pushes from behindPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverLambie tackled by BarrittPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverDan Cole lies injured at the feet of the Springbok packPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverWith Owen Farrell, who was on for the injured Flood, kicking penalties after 61 and 72 minutes the deficit is down to four points. With two minutes to go England are given a 30-metre penalty, however Robshaw and Farrell take so long debating whether to go for goal or touch that by the time he put it over the bar, only 61 seconds remained. It is a strange decision by Robshaw to decide to kick a penalty with less than 2 minutes left of the game and being 4 points behindPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverEngland head coach Stuart Lancaster leads the dejected Geoff Parling and Owen Farrell off at the end. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/ObserverEngland captain Chris Robshaw explained his decision after the match. "I thought 'take the three and there will be enough time to get back down there for a drop goal'" . Alas there wasn'tPhotograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
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