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Autumn Internationals 2012: England v South Africa - in pictures

England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Tearful brothers Tom and Ben Youngs sing the national anthems before they start an England match together for the 1st time Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Eben Etzebeth grabs a line-out near the England line Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Cole and Steenkamp face up at a scrum Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Tom Youngs tries to force his way through the South African line Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
The dejected England management team with head coach Stuart Lancaster in the middle Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Toby Flood misses with an early penalty attempt. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
England forwards, including Tom Youngs, drive Eben Etzebeth off the loose ball Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Juandre Kruger claims a line-out above Tom Wood. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Owen Farrell grabs the shirt of Pat Lambie Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Tuilagi tackles de Jongh Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Joe Launchbury competes with Eben Etzebeth at a line-out Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Alex Goode skips past Francois Hougaard Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Springbok Willem Alberts scores the only try of the game despite tackles from Ben Morgan (left) and Joe Launchbury Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Manu Tuilagi carries the ball forward despite a tackle from Jean De Villiers. Brad Barritt pushes from behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Lambie tackled by Barritt Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
Dan Cole lies injured at the feet of the Springbok pack Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
rugbo: England penalty kick
With 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 behind Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa
England head coach Stuart Lancaster leads the dejected Geoff Parling and Owen Farrell off at the end. Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
England v South Africa: England v South Africa Chris Robshaw
England 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't Photograph: Tom Jenkins/Observer
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