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Danny Cipriani will make his first England start for a decade after being selected at fly-half for Saturday's third and final Test against South Africa.
Cipriani has ousted George Ford after playing 13 minutes as a second-half replacement for his rival in the series-conceding 23-12 defeat in Bloemfontein last weekend.
The tour to South Africa is his first appearance in an England squad under Eddie Jones and the Gloucester-bound playmaker has now impressed enough to be elevated into the starting XV.
Show all 30 1 /30South Africa vs England second Test player ratings South Africa vs England second Test player ratings <b>England:</b> Elliot Daly – 6 out of 10 Played more on the wing than at full-back. Another kicking error when he booted the ball straight into touch, but his passing was a delight to watch as he played a hand in both tries.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Jonny May – 7 out of 10 Another week, another devastating finish to continue his impressive tour as he burned past Kolisi and Am and Dyantyi and stepped inside Nkosi to score.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Henry Slade – 5 out of 10 Has disappointed on the tour and was unable to make a significant impact on the game.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Owen Farrell – 6 out of 10 Looked too fired up for the match early on as he sought out any scrap possible on the field in an attempt to take the aggression to the Springboks. Some lovely passes out the back-field and sent Brown over for his try.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Mike Brown – 7 out of 10 Another early try got England off to a flying start. Reverted to his more natural position at full-back, and made an important tackle on Dyantyi that halted a quick Springboks counter-attack.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings George Ford – 6 out of 10 Made one good break in the second half that Launchbury followed with a knock-on, but otherwise he struggled to have an impact on the match. Looked to kick more, which brought early success, but South Africa soon wised up to the tactic.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Ben Youngs – 6 out of 10 Off the pace and slowed down English ball. Will regret his behaviour in post-match interview come the morning.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Mako Vunipola – 4 out of 10 One of his worst performances in an England shirt and will be disappointed with his display. Gave away a needless penalty for slapping Pieter-Steph du Toit in the face.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Jamie George – 5 out of 10 Fairly quiet in the loose but accurate in the lineout, replaced by Luke Cowan-Dickie as the game drifted away from England.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Kyle Sinckler – 5 out of 10 Stood up well in the opening scrum but the tie turned on him dramatically in the second half as he got shove up and out of the front-row that led to a penalty try.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Maro Itoje – 5 out of 10 Ill-discipline once again hampered his game as he conceded two penalties in a minute that led to three points for South Africa. For some reason his performances in the England shirt don’t match up to those in the Saracens jersey of late.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Joe Launchbury – 6 out of 10 Added some punch in the scrum and got around the park well – particularly in attack.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Brad Shields – 7 out of 10 Put in a good shift with a number of strong carries, and could have bagged a second-half try had Mostert not knocked the ball out of his hand as he grounded the ball. England’s best forward by a country mile.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Tom Curry – 6 out of 10 Tom CurryTook a nasty-looking blow to the head in a head-on collision with De Klerk that didn’t lead to an HIA, and secured one important turnover penalty on his line.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Billy Vunipola – 5 out of 10 Looked a bit sharper than last week, only for his injury curse to strike again. Powerful run made precious ground for Mike Brown’s opening try, but forced off shortly before half-time. If he didn’t have bad luck...
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings <b>South Africa:</b> Willie le Roux – 6 out of 10 Enjoyed success in the outside channel to cause England problems, although defensively he was caught out of position for the opening try and was suspiciously absent for the second.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings S’busiso Nkosi – 6 out of 10 No fireworks compared to his first Test double and was stumped by May’s footwork.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Lukhanyo Am – 7 out of 10 Defensively there’s question marks over his decision-making but in attack he was very strong and offered a good option to get over the gainline.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Damian de Allende – 7 out of 10 Carried strongly and had an eye-catching break in the first half. Stook out defensively too as he led the defensive line.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Aphiwe Dyantyi – 6 out of 10 A good chip-and-chase forced Daly to carry back over his try line, but left for dead by May.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Handre Pollard – 7 out of 10 Controlled the game well and kept his foot on the throttle while showing is array of passing ability. Only blip was a missed penalty he really should have kicked.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Faf de Klerk – 7 out of 10 Wasn’t given the time and space that he was afforded in the first Test early one but adapted well and was again one of the key influencers on the game. Kept the England back three pinned deep with smart box-kicks.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Tendai Mtawawira – 8 out of 10 One of the standout players on the special occasion of his 100th cap. A glorious break in the first-half led to Vermeulen’s try, and he stood up well in the scrum after an early wobble. Took his leave early in the second half after an impressive shifts.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Bongi Mbonambi – 7 out of 10 Brought good physicality to the Springbok defence and made one strong break for about a 30-metre gain.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Frans Malberbe – 7 out of 10 Got the better of Vunipola in the front-row battle and defended well around the fringes.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings RG Snyman – 7 out of 10 Another good performance from the giant lock who did more than his fair share of carrying and disrupted the English lineout.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Franco Mostert – 7 out of 10 A defensive thorn in the side of England as he hit anything that moved in white. Brilliant tackle prevented Shields from scoring a certain try as he knocked the ball out of his hands as he dived to ground it.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Siya Kolisi – 7 out of 10 Isolated Jonny May to win a crucial penalty that Pollard turned into three points and he led the defensive effort by example.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Pieter-Steph du Toit – 7 out of 10 A good return to the side and justified his selection over Jean-Luc du Preez. Good support play and disruptive in the breakdown, even if that led to a slap from Vunipola.
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South Africa vs England second Test player ratings Duane Vermeulen – 9 out of 10 Brilliant across the park in all aspects as he scored a try with a lovely finish, stepping inside Ford and Billy Vunipola, got stuck into England with some huge tackles and carried strongly throughout. The best player by some way.
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It is only the third time Ford has been dropped since Jones took over in late 2015 and he is omitted from the 23 altogether.
England team to face South Africa in third Test: Elliot Daly, Jonny May, Henry Slade, Owen Farrell (captain), Mike Brown, Danny Cipriani, Ben Youngs, Nathan Hughes, Tom Curry, Chris Robshaw, Maro Itoje, Joe Launchbury, Kyle Sinckler, Jamie George, Joe Marler
Replacements: Luke Cowan-Dickie, Alec Hepburn, Harry Williams, Jonny Hill, Mark Wilson, Sam Simmonds, Ben Spencer, Denny Solomona
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