Springboks break Twickenham curse
25/11/2006 18:23  - (SA)  

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London - South Africa ended their seven-game losing run against England and claimed their first away win for a year as four drop-goals by Andre Pretorius helped them beat the world champions 25-14 at Twickenham on Saturday.

England started confidently and led 14-3 after half an hour with a Mark Cueto try and three Andy Goode penalties but, just as in their three previous November internationals, lost their way.

A thundering try by giant prop CJ Van der Linde and the boot of impressive Pretorius edged the Springboks into a 16-14 halftime lead which they stretched with a drop goal from the flyhalf soon after the break.

Goode missed two long-range penalty attempts for England and Cueto dropped the ball when over the line, allowing Pretorius to add the killer blows with two late drop goals that secured South Africa's first win at Twickenham for nine years.

- Reuters

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