FORMER SARACENS AND SPRINGBOKS SCRUM-HALF

NEIL DE KOCK

Has added game control to his fighting qualities: Cobus Reinach
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As Rugby Championship runners-up, the Springboks will head into the autumn internationals with plenty of confidence and a healthy dose of self-belief. A 20-man training squad have been put through their paces in Stellenbosch, where I am based, and they are walking with a skip in their step.
South Africa resume rivalries with England next month, having beaten them 2-1 during the June Test series. There is absolutely no doubt that England will be lo...