ENGLAND S.AFRICA MATCHDAY SQUAD REVEALED

Farrell at 10, Te'o at 12, Daly at 15, Hartley at hooker, Kruis in second row, Shields at blindside and Wilson at 8. The three quarters look decent, especially with Manu Tuilagi on bench but will need quick ball. Can England's pack physically compete up front with their South African counterparts? The England back row looks light and inexperienced with Curry, Shields and Wilson up against Kolisi, du Toit and (probably) Vermeulen, plus Itoje and Kruis will also have their work cut out against Etzebeth and de Jaeger. England have recalled Hartley to combat Malcolm Marx at hooker, and support two inexperienced international props in Hepburn and Sinckler.

Mark Wilson starts at no.8 versus South Africa

Out wide, it looks like England may have the edge, with Daly, May and Nowell forming an experenced proven try scoring trio at the back, plus master distributors and creators of space in Farrell and Slade - only the fitness of Te'o is a concern. South Africa are without Faf de Klerk and Willie Le Roux in key positions, which puts more pressure on Pollard to prove his undoubted potential. Still, if they select Kriel and de Allende in the centres, plus Damian Allense and Dyantyi out wide they will have a good balance of brute force and lightening pace.

England need to win, both, to stop the losing rot setting in, especially before NZ visit next week, and to gain a psychological edge over their Southern Hemisphere rivals ahead of Japan next year.

Aphiwe Dyantyi - 6 tries in 9 games