The penalty count was starting to get away from England and South Africa took the lead in the 62nd minute when Elton Jantjies slotted a penalty to make it 18-17. adidas sports olympic bench Grand Slam champion and world No 8 Jose De Sousa inspired a comeback victory over William O'Connor and Steve Lennon. The Republic of Ireland are only two years removed from a run to the final as an unseeded team, and their clash with the Portuguese was a heavyweight first-round encounter that saw them seize control early. adidas sports olympic bench The game seemed to be slipping away from England - especially when Eben Etzebeth broke through the centre only for South Africa to concede a needless penalty. adidas sports olympic bench "It's been literally just over 24 hours since everything's unfolded and the game is not much further away in terms of time, so that is my focus, all I am thinking about is the game tomorrow," he said at a press conference on Monday lunchtime. adidas sports olympic bench