* South Africa beat England 36-27
* Springboks take 2-0 lead in series
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By Ken Borland
JOHANNESBURG, June 16 (Reuters) – Wing JP Pietersen helped
South Africa to fight off a stirring England comeback to win the
second test 36-27 at Ellis Park on Saturday.
South Africa dominated the first half and had stretched
their lead to 28-10 after 47 minutes before England clawed their
way back to 31-27 with 15 minutes remaining.
But their run was halted when Pietersen set off from his own
half, bumping off defenders, to put the Springboks on the
attack.
Forward Pierre Spies helped to send the ball wide for
Pietersen to dive over for the match-winning try and give the
home team a 2-0 lead in the three-game series.
““England can be really proud of their performance,” South
Africa coach Heyneke Meyer told reporters. “You can’t coach guts
and commitment.
“They’re a young team and they will make mistakes but they
never say die and I knew we would really battle against them.”
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