Andre Esterhuizen during the Springboks Captains Run at Ellis Park ahead of facing England in the Nations Championship opener on Saturday afternoon.
Springbok backline coach Mzwandile Stick says the Boks have taken note that England coach Steve Borthwick has rewarded form players from the recently ended English Premiership rather than select on history.
Stick says this will make England more dangerous than ever when the teams meet at Ellis Park on Saturday evening, 5.40pm kick-off.
“If you look at their rewarding club performances, and a guy like Finn Smith at 10 ahead of an experienced player like George Ford, they’ll bring a lot of energy,” said Stick.
“Their backline has players with massive speed and X-factor, so those players will bring it.
