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We want to start the Six Nations Tournament by giving ourselves the South African scalp,
" England coach Eddie Jones said after Saturday's game against Australia. Revenge to take, invincibility to keep for this autumn tour, the stakes are multiple for the XV de la Rose. Since 2019 and the defeat in the final against South Africa, England has been rebuilding with the appearance of a promising young generation.
Considered the best in the world, the South African scrum will be challenged by that of England. Eddie Jones will be able to count on Matt Proudfoot (former coach of the South African forwards during the World Cup in 2019) who came to bring all his experience in this sector of play. Despite the injuries of the front lines Genge, George and Marler, Matt Proudfoot knows his team will be ready.
“They've proven over the past two years
(the Springboks) that
they are the best team in the world and that they deserve this title. I'm sure the players we select will be up for the challenge on Saturday. ”
Dominators against Tonga and Australia, the English will want to repeat the same performances and achieve an autumn tour without any missteps with three victories in as many games.
For South Africa, it would be to put an end to seven years of famine in the English capital (last victory in 2014 on the score of 31 to 28).
A success to end a “historic” season
If the Springboks win at Twickenham, they will retain their first place in the world rankings (for the second year in a row) ahead of New Zealand. South Africa could also be undefeated in this Autumn tour, which has not happened since 2013 in the northern hemisphere. For South African coach Jacques Nienaber, this match concludes a difficult year. “
The 2021 season will be remembered and remembered in South Africa's history. The pressure never relaxed. It will mean a lot of things for the group if we can win this last match of the year
”, underlined the successor of Rassie Erasmus, who will compose with the same 23 players present on the last scoresheet (against Scotland on November 13).
With a 100% Montpellier hinge, Jacques Nienaber justifies this choice since the two players Cobus Reinach and Handré Pollard were not holders in Scotland: “
England will represent different threats for us. It is in this spirit that we have decided to start with Handré and Cobus. Elton (Jantjies), Herschel (Jantjies) and Franco (Mostert) have shown that they can inject extra energy when entering during a match.
"After a year 2020 marked by the Covid, Jacques Nienaber will want to finish his first" real "year at the head of the Springboks with success in England.
To better prepare for the match against South Africa, Jonny Wilkinson came to bring some valuable advice to the young international opener Marcus Smith.
Originally from the Philippines, he should experience his second tenure in the English jersey.
The youth will be opposed to the experiment with Handré Pollard on the South African side.
A summit meeting that promises to be exciting in London.
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