The Springboks are gearing up for an anticipated onslaught from England of their remaining Outgoing Tour match at Twickenham on Saturday, which is able to go a great distance to figuring out whether or not this tour may very well be deemed considerably of a hit for the South Africans.
In the final 5 matches between the 2 groups, the Springboks have solely managed two wins, however after all the outcome that issues most on this current historical past was the emphatic victory within the 2019 World Cup remaining.
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What can be a bit worrying is the truth that some robust winds and rain have been predicted at Twickeham Stadium in south-west London on Saturday night.
This may flip the match into one thing of a dog-fight in troublesome situations, though it may additionally swimsuit the Springboks’ ahead onslaught.
Yet, there might be little doubt that the Boks would have most well-liked cool and calm situation as they search to proceed enhancing their attacking evolution.
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A more in-depth have a look at the history books additionally reveals that the Springboks have misplaced their final three video games at Twickenham, which included a heartbreaking defeat late final yr. Narrow scorelines have typically been the order of the day, however the final time South Africa really claimed victory in London was again in November 2014, when the guests prevailed 31-28.
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Before Saturday’s highly-anticipated rematch between these two rivals, try this highlights compilation beneath from the newest Tests between South Africa and England.
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As the 2 groups get set for an additional blockbuster battle, have a look again at a number of the Springboks’ current historical past between the edges:
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SPRINGBOKS RECORD AGAINST ENGLAND:
Played 44; Won 26; Lost 16; Drawn 2; Points for: 945, Points towards: 756; Tries scored 86, Tries conceded 57; Highest rating 58-10; Biggest win 48 factors. Win % 59%.
Milestones:
- Siya Kolisi is the second most capped Springbok captain having led the aspect in 44 Test matches.
- Eben Etzebeth is the second most capped Springbok lock with 109 Tests.
Miscellaneous:
- The complete Test caps for the Springbok beginning line-up is 708.
- There are 322 caps within the backline, with 387 caps among the many forwards. On the bench there are an extra 197 caps.
- The common caps per participant within the backline are 46, the forwards 48, whereas the gamers on the bench common 24.
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TEAMS
Springboks – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Franco Mostert, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Steven Kitshoff, 18 Thomas du Toit, 19 Marco van Staden, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Jaden Hendrikse, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Canan Moodie.
England – 15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Owen Farrell (c), 11 Jonny May, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Tom Curry, 6 Alex Coles, 5 Jonny Hill, 4 Maro Itoje, 3 Kyle Sinckler, 2 Jamie George, 1 Mako Vunipola.
Subs: 16 Luke Cowan-Dickie, 17 Ellis Genge, 18 Will Stuart, 19 David Ribbans, 20 Sam Simmonds, 21 Ben Youngs, 22 Henry Slade, 23 Jack Nowell.
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