Boks laugh off Jones jibe
Adriaan Strauss has dismissed Eddie Jones’s unflattering assessment of the Springboks’ style of play ahead of the crucial clash at Twickenham, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.
Adriaan Strauss has dismissed Eddie Jones’s unflattering assessment of the Springboks’ style of play ahead of the crucial clash at Twickenham, reports JON CARDINELLI in London.
For Saturday's Test match against England at Twickenham.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.
Flyhalf André Pretorius's sublime second-half performance lifted the Springboks to a 25-14 win over England at Twickenham in 2006, with South Africa having not lost to the English since then.
A physically superior England will send a punch-drunk Springbok side to the canvas at Twickenham on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI in London.
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.
Francois Venter’s domestic form for the Currie Cup-winning Cheetahs has seen him complete a remarkable ascension to start in one of the Springboks’ biggest Tests of the year, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
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.
Centre Elliot Daly will start his first Test for England against the Springboks at Twickenham this Saturday.
What the English newspapers are saying ahead of the Test between England and South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.