England have issued a second squad update in less than 24 hours, calling up two more reinforcements ahead of their round two Nations Championship match versus Fiji in Liverpool.
Ex-England boss Stuart Lancaster has reacted to seeing his former team’s latest losing streak extend to five Test matches and added what he would do to make the Springboks even more dangerous if he was in Rassie Erasmus’ shoes.
Former South Africa boss Nick Mallett believes Steve Borthwick was wrong to select Henry Pollock as an England replacement in Saturday’s Nations Championship clash in Johannesburg.
Former England scrum-half Ben Youngs has claimed that the Springboks' victory on Saturday "felt inevitable" as they steamrolled his former side 45-21 at Ellis Park.
Stand-in skipper Jamie George has put a brave face on England’s fifth Test defeat in a row, insisting the 45-21 loss to South Africa will help make them become “a good team”.
England boss Steve Borthwick has claimed that his team’s latest "painful" defeat – their fifth on the bounce – will be “an important development step” for them.
Following their 45-21 hammering by South Africa in Johannesburg, here is how we rated Steve Borthwick’s disappointing England in their Nations Championship opener.
Bob Skinstad says the Springboks have a "target on their head" - but dodging bullets in this most difficult of years ahead of the World Cup is exactly the challenge they need.
