The rugby match of England versus South Africa at Twickenham Stadium in London on November 16, 2024 is scheduled to be a battle with tension as the two revive an historic rivalry. After being set during the Autumn Nations Series, the match happens to be the first encounter since South Africa edged past England 16-15 in the 2023 Rugby World Cup semi-finals. England, with coach Steve Borthwick at the helm, would look to regain its lost glory by holding on to it for this match after recently losing out to Australia, while Springboks, under Jacques Nienaber, have been stiff and super strong, visiting as world champions.

The three players mentioned in the list who have started from the entire squad include Marcus Smith and Maro Itoje, while there are emerging talents, such as Ben Earl and Ollie Sleightholme, all of whom must get past South Africa’s notorious style of tackling. The Springboks are particularly good in the tightness of forward packs and smart playmaking, a combination that has been resulting in consistent victories for them over the past few years. Traditionally, the two teams have competed in several closely contested contests, and South Africa leads the head-to-head contest. Still, England had won three of their last four meetings at Twickenham.