The bulldozing runs of Damian de Allende will be crucial against England on Saturday in the opening Nations Championship Test at Ellis Park.
Saturday’s Nations Championship Test at Ellis Park between the Springboks and England is packed with some heavyweight battles across the park. However, a handful of individual duels could have an enormous bearing on the outcome.
From the front rows squaring up in the scrums, to the gainline battle in the midfield, and ultimately, the kicking duel between the flyhalves.
We look at a couple of mini-battles that could provide plenty of intrigue to shape the outcome of the Test potentially.
Malcolm Marx vs Jamie George
