Tom Jenkins November 24, 2012

Autumn Internationals 2012: England v South Africa – in pictures

Our award winning photographer is at Twickenham to capture all the action as England take on the Springboks

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

Leave a Comment Cancel comment