Twickenham terror looms for Boks as Eddie Jones expects tourists to 'come through front door'

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England coach Eddie Jones said Twickenham, like most rugby cathedrals across the world, will remain a difficult place for any team to win.

This rings especially true for the Springboks, who have yet to win at Twickenham since their 15 November 2014 success under Heyneke Meyer when they won 31-28.

South Africa's match-day 23 for Saturday's 45th Test against England only has two survivors in fullback Willie le Roux and lock Eben Etzebeth.

Scrumhalf Cobus Reinach (who scored in the game) and versatile prop Trevor Nyakane were part of the match-day 23, but left the squad due to the Test taking place outside of the international window.

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England's match-day 23 which sported four changes from last week's rip-roaring 25-25 draw against the All Blacks, has four returnees in captain Owen Farrell, scrumhalf Ben Youngs, No 8 Billy Vunipola, and wing Jonny May.

Jones said Twickenham, like Johannesburg's Ellis Park and Auckland's Eden Park, are iconic grounds that are hard to win at.

Since 1992, when the Boks returned to Twickenham for the first time since 1969, they've lost 10 of their 17 games there and stand at 11 wins apiece in clashes against England in England.

"Well, it's a bit like playing the Springboks at Joburg mate, or New Zealand at Eden Park: They are hard places to win," Jones said

"Players feel good, there's a crowd there, the crowd’s vibrant and supports them, there's a narrative about being strong and that gets in people's heads, positively and negatively.

England

15 Freddie Steward, 14 Tommy Freeman, 13 Manu Tuilagi, 12 Owen Farrell (captain), 11 Jonny May, 10 Marcus Smith, 9 Jack van Poortvliet, 8 Billy Vunipola, 7 Tom Curry,