The Boks will have to make do without six players after they had to return to their respective clubs.

In addition to the challenge that the Springboks will face by not having their strongest squad for the Test, they will have to overcome whatever plan the England coach, Eddie Jones, has for the encounter.

Jones is a very astute coach that thinks outside the box, and one of his most famous victories against the Springboks was during the 2025 Rugby World Cup in England, when he led Japan to a famous 34-32 victory in Brighton.

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The English, in their turn, will want to defend their proud record of an eight-year unbeaten run at Twickenham against South Africa.

The Springbok assistant coach, Deon Davids, told OFM Sport that the England coach is a wily old fox and he will have a plan in place.

"We all know that Eddie is a good coach who always has something up his sleeve, so we're not expecting anything different for this specific game.

"We need to be spot on in terms of our focus and how we will react to the challenges that they'll bring to us in the different departments.

"We always prepare for a difficult encounter, as always at Twickenham."

The Springboks will be naming their team for the Test on Tuesday afternoon.

Saturday’s Test between England and the Springboks at Twickenham kicks off at 19:30.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport