The Five England players to keep an eye on against the Springboks at Ellis Park

1. Owen Farrell – The skipper who can play flyhalf or centre is the brain of England’s operation and one of the most tactically astute players in the world.

2. Ben Youngs – The talented playmaker with 74 Test caps brings a precise kicking game as well as doing the basics of his position well.

3. Maro Itoje – The towering Saracens lock is one of the best in the business because of his physicality‚ skill and mobility.

4. Mako Vunipola – The giant tighthead and veteran of six British & Irish Lions Test caps‚ is the man tasked with putting England on the front foot in set phases as well as winning front foot ball in the tight loose.

5. Billy Vunipola – The No 8 is England’s supreme go-to man in the battle to win collisions because he is such a willing‚ and powerful‚ runner into contact.