| Venue: Twickenham Stadium Date: Saturday 26 November Kick-off: 17:30 GMT |
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South Africa faces England on Saturday. Captain Siyakolisi believes that they will be motivated more by the loss than their 2019 Rugby World Cup win.
England edged a 27-26 victory Twickenham in November last year, the teams met for the first time since the Springboks win at Japan 2019.
Kolisi stated, “I have a clear recall of what happened last years – 2019 is a long time ago.”
“We lost last year so we don’t have to look too far for motivation.”
Both matches were physical, but England’s 2018 home win 12-11 is what will be remembered. Owen Farrell’s controversial tackle Andre Esterhuizen was late in the game.
Kolisi responded that although there may be heat at the start, the middle and the end of the game, there is never a dull minute.
“They are all great players. It is easy to go down the whole team. Owen Farrell is a great leader. I know from personal experience how hard Owen Farrell works with the guys.
“Marcus Smith is doing well at an international level. Ellis Genge is Ellis Genge Maro [Itoje] is very skilled in line-out and controlling set pieces.
“They are an amazing group. This is why it’s so hard to win.
Rassie Erasmus, South Africa’s director of rugby, is prohibited from taking part in the Springbok set up on Saturday. he was punished A series of tweets by the author highlighting refereeing in his matches.
Kolisi says his team will not be disturbed by his absence.
He said, “Nothing stops. Work continues, it doesn’t matter what happens.”
“This is why we are so lucky to be from South Africa. Not everything is perfect.”
