Eddie Jones will reportedly shuffle England’s front row in order to ensure they cope with the power of the Springbok forwards in the clash at Twickenham on Saturday.
According to Mail Online, Jones will call veteran Saracens pair Mako Vunipola and Jamie George into England’s starting front row.
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Vunipola and George both made a positive impact from the bench in the come-from-behind draw with the All Blacks, after starters Ellis Genge and Luke Cowan-Dickie struggled in the scrums.
Aside from shoring up England’s scrum, Jones will also reportedly field three primary lineout jumpers in the starting lineup. This means that Sam Simmonds will drop to the bench, while Maro Itoje shifts to flank in order to bring in Northampton’s Alex Coles at lock.
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The Springboks will have three lineout jumpers in Eben Etzebeth, Marvin Orie and flank Franco Mostert.
Despite an error-prone performance against the All Blacks, scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet will retain the No 9 jersey ahead of the more experienced Ben Youngs, who faced the Springboks at the 2019 World Cup.
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