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South Africa defeated a 13-man England squad 45-21 in a Nations Championship first-round match at Ellis Park on Saturday, outscoring the visitors by seven tries to three.
The dominant victory gives the record four-time World Cup winners a provisional lead at the top of the Southern Hemisphere table, ahead of New Zealand on points difference.
Prop Thomas du Toit, wings Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse, scrum-half Grant Williams, centre Jesse Kriel, hooker Malcolm Marx, and loose forward Ben-Jason Dixon all crossed the try line for the hosts, while Kolbe added 15 points with his boot.
Stand-in captain Pieter-Steph du Toit led the Springboks after late withdrawals from Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth.
South Africa dictated the opening quarter, storming to a 17-0 lead before 52,790 fans in Johannesburg.
England fought back bravely, capitalising on a yellow card for Arendse to score through Ellis Genge and George Martin, narrowing the gap to 17-14 by halftime.
The Springboks extended their lead after the break, but a try from England’s Alex Coles kept the visitors within striking distance at 31-21 with 11 minutes remaining.
However, discipline issues completely shattered England’s hopes of a comeback.
The referee yellow-carded centre Tommy Freeman for a dangerous tackle and sent replacement forward Guy Pepper to the sin bin just three minutes later for an early challenge.
South Africa ruthlessly exploited their two-man advantage, as late tries from Marx and Dixon sealed the emphatic win.
