While they will need to win their battles in the air and man-to-man, Steve Borthwick’s side must also seize the moment
. They rely on their ferocious power, their set piece and their kicking game, but in the ensuing years they’ve added an ability to move the ball when the opposition’s defence is on the ropes. That is what makes them such a dangerous side.
There is definitely a blueprint for England to follow, however. It will come down to execution at the right moments, but I’m expecting a really tight contest, a match that’ll be closer than a lot of people seem to think. The key areas will be physicality, the aerial contest and being clinical when opportunities present themselves.
Coping with South Africa’s kicking game will also be crucial. Their first three tries came from the way they approached the aerial battle against France. They went after the wingers with Libbok and Willemse putting up high balls, they competed and they were able to create those transitions on which they fed. England can expect a lot of that around the middle of the field and they will have to be ready for that.
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