Eddie Jones remains confident that his charges will match the Springboks’ physicality and claim their first win against South Africa in 10 years on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in Bagshot.
Outside centre Francois Venter will make his Test debut against England at Twickenham on Saturday, while Willem Alberts has been named to start at openside flank.
Blitzboks coach Neil Powell says they will predominantly make use of sevens specialists during the upcoming 2016-17 season, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Former Bok Hennie le Roux believes there is a ‘significant lack of respect towards the South African management team’ in the current Springbok camp.
Springbok coach Allister Coetzee is set to pick three specialist locks in his starting pack for the must-win clash against England at Twickenham, writes JON CARDINELLI in London.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys feared that he would be ‘paralysed from the waist down’ after fracturing his neck while in action for the Golden Lions.
Veteran winger Bryan Habana is set to face England at Twickenham on Saturday, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Flank Roelof Smit has been ruled out for the rest of the Springbok tour after sustaining an injury in training, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.