England No 8 Ben Earl can't wait to step out onto the hallowed turf of Ellis Park this Saturday as they take on the world champion Springboks in their Nations Championship opener. Photo: Backpagepix
England No 8 Ben Earl says that playing the Springboks at Ellis Park will be a “bucket list” moment for him on Saturday in the Nations Championship opener in Johannesburg.
The 50-cap Earl says he and his teammates cannot wait to tackle the world champions in their spiritual home.
“Ellis Park is one of the grounds that when you play for your country, you want to play there,” Earl said. “Thankfully we have a chance to do that.
“It is one of those bucket list moments for a lot of us,” Earl said. “To play the best team in the world in one of the best stadiums in the world is pretty cool.”
