England 14 South Africa 25: Andy Robinson's reign as England boss could soon be over, after the world champions concluded their troubled autumn Test series with another dismal Twickenham defeat.
Robinson, who has lost 13 of his 22 games in charge since succeeding Clive Woodward three years ago, may be history within a fortnight although he determined to remain in charge.
South Africa's first Twickenham triumph since 1997 ended a run of seven successive defeats against England, after they fought back from 14-3 adrift eight minutes from half-time.
Robinson must now await the outcome of a detailed autumn debrief by senior Rugby Football Union figures as a capacity 82,000 once again booed England off the pitch.
The November schedule has produced losses to New Zealand, Argentina and South Africa - and England, just 10 Test matches away from launching their World Cup defence in France, are a proverbial million miles off the pace.
They started promisingly, easing ahead through wing Mark Cueto's 13th Test try and three Andy Goode penalties - then the chariot's wheels fell off as South Africa amassed 22 unanswered points.
Springboks fly-half Andre Pretorius booted four drop-goals, two penalties and a conversion of prop CJ van der Linde's 40th-minute try for a 20-point haul.
One of Pretorius' Springbok predecessors, Jannie De Beer, dropped five goals to knock England out of the 1999 World Cup in Paris - and Pretorius delivered blows of similar knockout effect.
Springboks coach Jake White, like Robinson, is fighting for his future as national coach - but South Africa's first away win of 2006 may just keep him in a job.
Robinson, though, appears to have reached the end of the road - and several of his players could follow him, including captain Martin Corry.
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