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Fin Smith kicked three conversions
“Prop Ellis Genge and locks George Martin and Alex Coles crossed the tryline for England and fly-half Fin Smith kicked the three conversions.”
South Africa beat 13-man England in Nations ChampionshipSouth Africa defeated England 45-21 in a Nations Championship first-round match at Ellis Park, outscoring them seven tries to three. England were reduced to 13 men late in the match after centre Tommy Freeman and replacement forward Guy Pepper were yellow carded.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
South Africa defeated England 45-21 in a Nations Championship first-round match at Ellis Park, outscoring them seven tries to three. England were reduced to 13 men late in the match after centre Tommy Freeman and replacement forward Guy Pepper were yellow carded.
4 July 2026 · The Namibian →
France retained the Six Nations title with a 48-46 victory over England, decided by a Thomas Ramos penalty kick after the final whistle. Louis Bielle-Biarrey scored four tries in a 13-try thriller in which the lead changed hands repeatedly.
15 March 2026 · The Namibian →
England head coach Steve Borthwick has made three changes to the squad for Saturday's Six Nations match against Ireland at Twickenham, including Henry Pollock's first start at number eight. Captain Maro Itoje will reach his 100th England cap, becoming only the ninth player to achieve the milestone.
18 February 2026 · The Namibian →
France's 36-14 win over Ireland and England's 48-7 rout of Wales marked dominant opening rounds of the Six Nations Championship, with France vindicating coach Fabien Galthie's squad selections and England's George Ford orchestrating his team's victory. Scotland's narrow 18-15 defeat to Italy has renewed focus on coach Gregor Townsend's tenure, as the side continues to struggle against adversity.
10 February 2026 · The Namibian →
Former special counsel Jack Smith testified before Congress that he had "proof beyond a reasonable doubt" to convict Donald Trump in both criminal cases—one over alleged attempts to overturn the 2020 election and another over classified document retention—and that Trump was responsible for the 6 January Capitol riot. Smith said he would prosecute a former president again under the same facts regardless of party affiliation, and expressed concern that Trump intends to have him indicted.
23 January 2026 · The Namibian →