Home side signals intention to stick with blitz defensive system but also take game to the Springboks
England's Henry Slade: 'We are not going to shut up shop and go away from what we are trying to do.' Photograph: John Walton/PA’s expense this Saturday and have vowed “not to shut up shop” against the reigning world champions. Successive defeats to New Zealand and Australia have meant Steve Borthwick’s side sink to seventh in the world rankings but the players insist they can still confound expectations and turn their month around.
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“Our discipline wasn’t very good … it felt like Australia were playing with an advantage quite a lot,” said Slade. “That allows teams to chuck offloads and move balls they probably wouldn’t normally do. It keeps the ball alive, makes it hard for defences to set and you are always chasing your tail.” “So far we have had two frustrating results but if a couple of things had gone differently in either game you are looking at two fantastic results and everyone is saying we have had a really fantastic autumn. On the surface nought from two isn’t good with the double World Cup winners coming up next. It is not an ideal situation to be in.
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