Boks unleash big-game brutality on Borthwick's faltering England

Boks unleash big-game brutality on Borthwick's faltering EnglandTo play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.This video can not be playedFigure caption, England outclassed by South Africa in Nations ChampionshipByMike HensonBBC Sport rugby union news reporterPublished13 minutes ago3 CommentsA century or more ago, Englishmen travelled to South Africa hunting big game.Steve Borthwick's modern-day tourists came with the same aim. England were looking for a contest that gave a true measure of where they stand against the world's best.About five minutes into their 45-21 defeat by South Africa in Johannesburg they found it and found out.Thomas du Toit had already steamrollered over for one try by then. Jasper Wiese had swept past Alex Coles with a run bristling with evil intent.But it was the sight of loosehead prop Ox Nche stampeding through Ollie Chessum and Jamie George, with the England defence desperately, vainly backpedalling, that summed up a brutally chastening opening salvo.Cheslin Kolbe, who jagged off the same foot to ice Owen Farrell's ankles in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, danced in at the end of that attack.Kurt-Lee Arendse, the other scrum-capped hot-stepper in the Boks back three, followed shortly after to make it three South Africa tries in the first 11 minutes.England outclassed by seven-try South Africa in Nations ChampionshipPublished3 hours agoNations Championship fixtures & resultsPublished1 hour agoEngland were shell-shocked. Never mind the gap, onlookers were marvelling at a sheer chasm in class between the two teams.And this was a Springbok side that many had expected to start slowly.South Africa's last meaningful match was in November.They have a lengthy injury list with the late withdrawal of captain Siya Kolisi and second row Eben Etzebeth, adding to the absence of star fly-half Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, forward mainstays Franco Mostert, Lood de Jager, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Frans Malherbe...