England thrashed by world champions South Africa in their opening Nations Championship fixture at Ellis Park in Johannesburg
Steve Borthwick's side have now lost five matches in a row and once again have discipline issues
South Africa stunned England with three tries in opening 12 minutes before Kurt-Lee Arendse is sin-binned
Ellis Genge and George Martin score late in first half as England cut deficit to 17-14 at half-time
Grant Williams and Jesse Kriel tries extend South Africa's lead before Alex Coles crashes over
England have Tommy Freeman and Guy Pepper sin-binned as Springboks score two late tries and have one disallowed
England face Fiji in Liverpool next weekend before travelling to Argentina the following week
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Great work Chris Jones, our man on the ground at Ellis Park, to get those interviews.
Read Mike Henson's match report here.
Steve Borthwick's side next face Fiji on 11 July in Liverpool.
It is a must-win game. Will England end a run of five straight defeats?
Join us then.
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England head coach Steve Borthwick, speaking to BBC 5 Live: "How we responded to that first 10 minutes was very good, but ultimately we couldn't convert our opportunities.
"We gave a penalty away early in the second half, and once South Africa are in our 22, they are very dangerous. They have power.
"We had opportunities – if that pass goes to hand from Fin Smith to Seb Atkinson.
"The age profile of the two teams is very different. There were also personnel changes from the Six Nations.
"It is always important to get back to winning ways."
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Image source, Getty ImagesRespect from Henry Pollock for South Africa captain Siya Kolisi, who missed the game because of a hamstring injury.
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England captain Jamie George, speaking to BBC 5 Live: "I am gutted. There were times when we posed some really big questions to the Springboks, and we showed some great character to come back after a poor first 15 minutes.
"We need to get out of the cycle of playing the game that the Springboks want to play.
"We knew what was coming and came out with a lot of passion and energy. Lessons to learn in terms of our discipline.
"Ultimately, it is about putting our game onto the field. We did that in parts."
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England huffed and puffed and did their best - but it wasn't good enough and Steve Borthwick has to go now.
Tony, Halifax
We’re going backwards. Times been had. Our squad is good enough. Change at the top needed
Pete, Liverpool
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Image source, Getty ImagesIn May, head coach Steve Borthwick was backed to turn around England's form after a Rugby Football Union review blamed a lack of discipline, accuracy and cutting edge, among other factors, for a dismal Six Nations campaign.
England's only victory was an opening-round rout of Wales, who would go on to finish bottom of the table.
Defeats in their other four games constituted England's worst performance since the tournament's expansion from the Five Nations in 2000.
"This has been a thorough and honest review, and it is clear that improvement will come from addressing several areas rather than chasing one simple answer," said RFU chief executive Bill Sweeney.
"This is a young England team that is still growing and developing, and we understand progress in international sport is rarely linear.
"Steve has engaged in this process with full openness and has clear plans in place to address these findings.
"We are all behind him and his coaching team going into the Nations Championship and the series of matches leading into Rugby World Cup 2027."
Given South Africa are world champions, would wins over Fiji and Argentina be enough to ease the pressure?
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South Africa host Scotland next Saturday before welcoming Wales on 18 July.
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Mike Henson
BBC Sport senior rugby union reporter
It is fourth successive victory for the Springboks over England.
England's Nations Championship campaign continues against Fiji at the Hill Dickinson Stadium in Liverpool on 11 July before heading back to the southern hemisphere to take on Argentina on 18 July.
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How long can Borthwick claim this is a team in development before he actually starts getting held to account? Yes, South Africa were good, but flattered by the incessant English ill-discipline. Not good enough. Again.
ME, Newcastle
Get. Borthwick. Out. I'm so FED UP of his lacklustre style of unpragmatic rugby… if he is in the hot seat for the World Cup, may as well not bother watching.
Chris, Yorkshire
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South Africa captain Pieter-Steph du Toit, speaking to ITV: "We always knew England would come back fighting.
"The South African fans are the best and hopefully we will make them proud for the rest of the season."
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Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live at Ellis Park
It's tough to put your finger on quite why England couldn't match South Africa physically because pound for pound going on the size of the packs and the weight of the players there's not much between them, but in terms of output the gap was massive.
England must beat Fiji next weekend because the storm clouds are gathering again.
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England have only won four times in 17 matches in South Africa.
They have not won at Ellis Park since 1972.
The challenge at altitude was always going to be tough.
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South Africa centre Damian de Allende, speaking to ITV: "It was a tough old Test match. We all knew England would come back, so it was a great response from us.
"We were very accurate at the beginning, but then ill-discipline crept in. We defended really well in patches.
"Overall, it was a great performance."
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That result means South Africa top the Southern Hemisphere table, while England are bottom of the Northern Hemisphere table.
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Paul Grayson
Former England fly-half on BBC Radio 5 Live at Ellis Park
The second half was hardly a contest. They never got a foothold in the game and because of that their attack was bits and pieces
South Africa smashed the door down, rarely played more than a couple of phases but squeezed the life out of England. They were uncomplicated and uncompromising.
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England have not won a game since defeating Wales in the opening round of the Six Nations.
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Chris Jones
BBC rugby union correspondent on Radio 5 Live at Ellis Park
South Africa showed why they are the dominant side in world rugby.
A tough night for England. Five defeats in a row now for Steve Borthwick's side.
A comprehensive win for the world champions.
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No, knocked forward.
One final try?
