There’s been no let-up from the Springboks since repeating as rugby’s world champions. They’ve had 11 test matches since lifting the Webb Ellis Trophy on that rain-soaked night in Paris a year ago and the Boks have won nine of them and lost the other two by a point.

Most bookies have the Springboks as eight-point favourites over England on Saturday, which does not seem too unfair. The betting line on kicks from hand would be interesting to see. That could be north of 70.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has made four key changes to his starting line-up ahead of Saturday's titanic clash against the Springboks.

All the latest football news and talking points as Harry Kane says "England comes before club" before Thursday's trip to Greece.

Goals from Ollie Watkins and Curtis Jones — either side of an Odysseas Vlachodimos own goal — saw England to victory in Athens

In a surprise move, England's interim coach left captain Harry Kane on the bench for the Nations League match against Greece on Thursday and the youthful team eased to a 3-0 win in Athens. It was a far cry from a month ago when Carsley boldly picked a team featuring no recognized strikers — Kane was injured on that occasion — and full of midfielders,