Refusal to bow shows England ready for All Black ‘benchmark’ | Robert Kitson

Second-half revival in narrow win over South Africa leaves Eddie Jones eager for Test against the bestThis time next year the Rugby World Cup will have just finished and Saturday’s opening match of the Quilter autumn series will mostly be forgotten. The majority will only recall South Africa literally throwing away a game they should have won and the dubious late decision not to penalise Owen Farrell for exactly the type of hit World Rugby wants to outlaw.Within the England camp, neverthel