England were staring another ominous defeat in the face when the Springboks stormed into a 17-point lead inside 12 minutes through tries from Thomas du Toit, Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse.
England clawed themselves back into contention, reducing the deficit to three points at the interval after stunning solo finishes from prop Ellis Genge and lock George Martin.
But South Africa ruthlessly reasserted their authority in the second half with tries from Grant Williams and Jesse Kriel before late scores from Malcolm Marx and Ben-Jason Dixon.
More to follow.
