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Notre Dame head coach Marcus Freeman and his mother with Angelina Jolie and Maddox.

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Marcus Freeman details what he wants to see from Notre Dame in season opener at Texas A&M

Published by On3 Notre Dame Fighting Irish head football coach Marcus Freeman joined the Sports Center crew Thursday afternoon to discuss the program as they prepare for the 2024 season. During the interview, Freeman opened up about Notre Dame’s season opener. The Fighting Irish are no strangers to playing in huge matchups throughout the course of a college football season or to start it. This…

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2023 Notre Dame football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores

Share The 2023 Notre Dame football schedule includes games against some of the biggest teams in the sport. Last season, the Irish went 9-4 and won the Gator Bowl in Marcus Freeman’s first season as head coach. Check out Notre Dame’s entire 2023 schedule, along with dates, scores and TV information, below:  2023 Notre Dame football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels,…

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Rugby England Six Nations 2023 Fixtures, Squad

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Rugby England Six Nations 2023 Fixtures, Squad

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named Owen Farrell and Marcus Smith in his squad for the Six Nations, with Billy Vunipola, Jack Nowell and Jonny May missing out.

Farrell will once again captain the side, with the new England coach putting his faith in the veteran as Eddie Jones did before.

England begin their Six Nations campaign at home to Scotland on Saturday February 4, before returning to Twickenham the following weekend to take on Italy (Sunday February 12).

Borthwick’s side then visit Wales (Saturday February 25) and host France (Saturday March 11) before concluding the competition with a trip to Ireland (Saturday March 18).

Borthwick said: “This is an exciting squad, with a blend of Six Nations experience and young talent and includes players who are in excellent form in the Premiership.

England Six Nations squad – forwards

Forwards: Ollie Chessum, Dan Cole, Ben Curry, Alex Dombrandt, Ben Earl, Ellis Genge, Jamie George, Joe Heyes, Jonny Hill, Nick Isiekwe, Maro Itoje, Courtney Lawes, Lewis Ludlam, George McGuigan, Bevan Rodd, Sam Simmonds, Kyle Sinckler, Mako Vunipola, Jack Walker, Jack Willis.

Backs: Elliot Daly, Owen Farrell, Tommy Freeman, Ollie Hassell-Collins, Dan Kelly, Max Malins, Joe Marchant, Alex Mitchell, Cadan Murley, Henry Slade, Fin Smith, Marcus Smith, Freddie Steward, Manu Tuilagi, Jack van Poortvliet, Ben Youngs.

Six Nations 2023 Fixtures, schedule, kick-off times for England, Wales, Ireland, Scotland, France and Italy

Opening weekend sees Wales host Ireland, England facing Scotland and France vs Italy. The championships end on Super Saturday on March 18 as Scotland host Italy, Wales visit France and Ireland welcome England; France are looking to defend their title in a World Cup year.

The 2023 Guinness Six Nations takes place between February 4 and March 18 and will be of huge importance ahead of the Rugby World Cup in the autumn.

Last time out, France achieved their first championship since 2010 and completed the Grand Slam. Ireland was second – losing only to the champions – while England, Scotland and Wales faltered. Italy footed the table but managed a memorable win over Wales.

The opening match of this year’s championship will see Wales host Ireland on Saturday February 4 (2.15pm). On the same day, England face Scotland (4.45pm). The first weekend will be completed with Italy playing France on Sunday February 5 (3pm).

On week four, Wales will hope not to lose two years running against Italy on Saturday March 11 (2.15pm) as England play France for Le Crunch (4.45pm). Sunday March 12 sees Scotland welcome Ireland for a Celtic clash (3pm).

The Six Nations championships come to an end on Super Saturday on March 18. Scotland host Italy (12.30pm), Wales visit France (2.45pm) and Ireland welcome England (5pm).

Six Nations fixtures 2023

Saturday February 4, 2023

Wales vs Ireland (2.15pm) England vs Scotland (4.45pm)

Sunday February 5, 2023

Italy vs France (3pm)

Saturday February 11, 2023

Ireland vs France (2.15pm) Scotland vs Wales (4.45pm)

Sunday February 12, 2023

England vs Italy (3pm)

Saturday February 25, 2023

Italy vs Ireland (2.15pm) Wales vs England (4.45pm)

Sunday February 26, 2023

France vs Scotland (3pm)

Saturday March 11, 2023

Italy vs Wales (2.15pm) England vs France (4.45pm)

Sunday March 12, 2023

Scotland vs Ireland (3pm)

Saturday March 18, 2023

Scotland vs Italy (12.30pm) France vs Wales (2.45pm) Ireland vs England (5pm)

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Find Out More About Marcus Freeman's Family, Including His Wife Joanna and Their Kids

Find Out More About Marcus Freeman’s Family, Including His Wife Joanna and Their Kids

Marcus and Joanna Freeman have taken in six of their children. During his playing career, he was a linebacker, and he is now the head coach at Notre Dame. The former athlete is a devoted family man who values time well spent with his children. Freeman regularly posts selfies with his kids on Instagram, lending credence to the idea that he has a close relationship with his kids. The current head…

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Marcus Freeman Children: How Many Childrens Does He Have?

Marcus Freeman Children: How Many Childrens Does He Have?

The Freemans’ six surviving offspring are all currently residing with their parents, Marcus and Joanna. A former linebacker and the current head coach at Notre Dame University. The ex-athlete is a nice dad who enjoys spending time with his kids. Freeman regularly posts images of himself and his kids together on Instagram, lending credence to the idea that he has a close relationship with his…

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Should Notre Dame fans be concerned? | The Joel Klatt Show

Should Notre Dame fans be concerned? | The Joel Klatt Show

Joel Klatt analyzes the Notre Dame Fighting Irish’s (4-3) season and believes the team is making steady progression. Joel also explains why fans shouldn’t be concerned with Notre Dame’s first year head coach, Marcus Freeman. 9 HOURS AGO・The Joel Klatt Show・4:51 Source link

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Notre Dame Football (An Overview)

That’s right people the Taz man is back, and he is doing what he does best: writing articles and talking about his teams.  Today’s subject is the Notre Dame Fighting Irish

First things first let’s get some things out of the way.  Notre Dame fans need to calm the hell down.  Everyone is so up and down it is ridiculous…who has time for that kind of roller coaster emotions.  I get it, the season has been hard to watch.  Couldn’t close out a great game against Ohio State, and we have had two horrible losses to Marshal and Stanford.  Yet, all this talk about Marcus Freeman not being the one needs to stop, because it is ridiculous.  If you went into this season believing that there would be no growing pains with an entirely new staff, players who spent most of their time with Brian Kelly’s philosophies (which we all know sucked), and a first-time head coach then you are actually the problem.  Sure, the team is talented, but they are very talented with the younger players and if the ’23 and ’24 recruiting classes hold this is going to be a dangerous team in 2-3 years.  That is a legitimate time frame to look at this team with.

Now for the issues that need to be addressed and should be taken care of or considered seriously:

1)     Tommy Reese:  I don’t know if the man has PTSD from BK or not, but he must grow this offense into his own and get out of the BK mentality.  To date there has been little creativity in the offense and honestly think that Tommy should adopt some of the Josh Heupel offense.  The QB talent isn’t there but both Drew Pyne and/or Tyler Buchner would be successful in that type of offense.  You have the receivers, and tight ends to create the space to run that offense and get the ball out quickly.  Move the QB around, roll him out, move him out of the pocket, and create shorter screens, slants, and routes to get these fast receivers in space.  Another issue is the running game, why are we trying gimmick plays in short yardage situations. They haven’t worked out, at all so stop it.  We have three studs at running back and honestly you should be running Audric Estime and Logan Diggs out of the back field.  It’s time to use Chris Tyree has a one cut zone read back, and on routes for screens and slants.  He is a Debo Samuel type player so get him in space by creating the space and then when his speed builds his power takes over.  The other two should be your power run backs, while also using them in the screen game as well.  This alone would keep defenses guessing and give the offensive line help.  Too many times he has bunched people together on the short side of the field which is causing spacing issues and allowing defenses to keep the athletes away from the open field.  USE THE WHOLE FIELD AND CREATE SPACE.  Then run a myriad of plays rather than the same 10 predictable plays that BK did.  Quit throwing only to Mayer and create movement at the line with your athletes to gage what the defense is doing.  Then get the QB moving to give him time and the speedy receivers in space.  If Tommy Reese cannot make this offense more creative in this way then unfortunately while I love him it is time to go. There are young and/or better OC’s out there who would coach with Freeman and be an asset in recruiting (especially at QB) where Tommy is lacking currently.

2)     Receivers:  This is about two receivers.  I love Styles and Thomas they have shown they can plan and deserve the play.  The problem isn’t with them but with the play calling as mentioned above.  The issue with the receivers is Braden Lenzy.  Look he is a good athlete, but he is not the speedster he started out as.  This has been clear and shown on one play they keep trying to run with him: the end around.  Lenzy in his freshman year took one of those to the house and burned everyone, but then…he got hurt.  After that his “speed” hasn’t been the same.  He has been largely ineffective as a receiver as well, not having the speed to run under and catch the deep ball.  But on the end around he has been caught from behind and tackled in the back field multiple times.  I am not suggesting that he is not fast, but his speed isn’t what it was and needs to be utilized in open space.  Again, as suggested above he would be best served in slants and open space routes in an offense that uses misdirection and movement with the qb to create openings and more time to throw. What I would suggest is Lenzy is a three or four receiver at this point at best and the three starters should be Styles, Thomas, and at this point Tobias Merriweather.  Play the young guns and they will get open and then open the field for Mayer and the other tight ends who are also extremely talented.

3)     Defense: The defense will be fine.  The defensive line is in trouble, with the departure of Jacoby Lacy and the injuries that we have accumulated.  But its’ time to play the young corners, they are studs, and they are ready to go.  Play the younger linebackers as well: Prince Collie is instinctive and fast, Junior Tuihalamaka will be a stud, and Jaylen Sneed.  Pair them with Marist Liufau and let them wreck offenses by being instinctive and athletic.  Will the make mistakes sure, but they will do it at full speed and with athleticism that we need at this position.  Christ Smith is a stud in the middle, and we need more beef like him in that middle.  Another concern is the safety position: Brandon Joseph has been well, nowhere.  With Kyle Hamilton, you saw him everywhere, with Joseph you don’t notice him except in the mistakes that he makes.  He is a good safety but maybe putting Xavier Watts next to him and Ramon Henderson would be a better fid.  Brown isn’t bad but again I think those two mentioned along with brown would help push the game of Joseph.  This would make the defense instinctive and explosive.  Will there be mistakes sure, but again it is time to live with that and grow the team.  

4)     Marcus Freeman:  Ok time for him to dig deep.  He has shown to be a great recruiter, and a very smart man.  But he really needs to look at the things listed above because a lot of this would set him up for the future and that national title (2-3yrs) down the road with the hold of the recruiting classes.  He has shown he can hire great coaches and I have faith in this staff, but the offense needs to grow and be creative, and the willingness to play talented and athletic players must start happening. Players can grow in games as much as the can in practice.  He does need to learn that in some game situations it’s ok not to be aggressive and punt the ball away so you can live to fight another drive. Being aggressive only works if the play calling is right and if the momentum is on your side.  In both the Marshal and Stanford games the decision to go for it on fourth didn’t work out and put the defense in bad situations.  Another thing he said that disturbed me is he doesn’t believe in gamers.  Sorry but these people do exist, but you can COACH them into better practice players as the understand the game. That part lies solely on the coaching staff and the captains like Michael Mayer to establish the practicing that is needed and demanded at Notre Dame.  If he can do these things, I believe this season while not what people wanted can not only be saved but be the growth and change in culture needed.  This isn’t a quick process and will get there but the fans need to believe.

Again, there are people who can probably say what I am saying more eloquently, and with more stats, I am sure.  But the eye test doesn’t lie, these things need to happen in one form or another.  It is not time to panic, and it is not time to jump ship.  This season could have absolutely been great, but realistically was going to happen as is.  But if you’re missing the positives then you as a fan need to look harder and quit being so emotional and a little more logical.  This staff is fine, this team will be fine, and this culture is already better.  But if you thought you were going to overcome 11yrs of BK’s culture in one year then you are the problem, and the coach who needs to overcome it the most and believe in himself is Tommy Reese, and if he cannot then Freeman most find someone who can make this offense more creative and more dynamic with the players it has because the athletes are there.  It’s time to rip the band-aid off and let this team grow.  No more playing it safe with players and let the athletes do what they do.  Time to grow the offense and the depth.  It will be fine, but the process will take the whole year before we see a real difference.

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Notre Dame pushes on after slow start

Notre Dame pushes on after slow start

SOUTH BEND — Christian Gray was still on Notre Dame’s campus when the messages began filling his phone. A four-star cornerback in Notre Dame’s 2023 recruiting class, Gray traveled last month from the Saint Louis area for the Irish home opener against Marshall. As The Thundering Herd celebrated a historic 26-21 upset, sending Notre Dame to 0-2 in Marcus Freeman’s first season as head coach, Gray…

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ND Football: It Comes Down To Execution

ND Football: It Comes Down To Execution

There is no such thing as a guaranteed win. When you look at a season schedule, early season games are typically called “tune up” games. Following the loss to OSU a week ago, the Fightin’ Irish didn’t want to fall to 0-2. Getting into a home game rhythm should always benefit the home team. No plane ride, no wondering what the away environment is going to be like. You are going to a game in the…

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2023 Notre Dame football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels, scores

Share The 2023 Notre Dame football schedule includes games against some of the biggest teams in the sport. Last season, the Irish went 9-4 and won the Gator Bowl in Marcus Freeman’s first season as head coach. Check out Notre Dame’s entire 2023 schedule, along with dates, scores and TV information, below:  2023 Notre Dame football schedule: Dates, times, TV channels,…

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2022 ACC Coaching Power Rankings

It’s that time of year again. We’re looking at each head coach and seeing how he stacks up against his peers across each league. We always start alphabetically with the ACC. Here’s a link to last year’s rankings if you want to compare.

Oh yeah and Notre Dame is also here because I have no good place to put the Irish.

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We saw several head coaches cycle through the league this season, so there will be some upheaval in the rankings. The ACC remains one of the weakest Power 5 conferences, there is always some fluctuations going on in the league.

15. Marcus Freeman

Record at Notre Dame: 0-1

Movement: N/A

Marcus Freeman was brought in under Brian Kelly just last year as Notre Dame’s defensive coordinator. It’s quite the vote of confidence to see Freeman succeed Kelly so soon. Time will tell what Freeman will bring to the job, but he’s inherited quite the machine from Kelly.

14. Mike Elko

Record at Duke: N/A

Movement: N/A

Mike Elko comes to Duke via Texas A&M, where he served as Jimbo Fisher’s DC for the past four seasons. Elko is a step removed from Marcus Freeman, having served as Notre Dame DC under Kelly in 2017, though he came up with Dave Clawson at Bowling Green and Wake Forest. It’s a good pedigree, can it turn things around in Durham?

13. Brent Pry

Record at Virginia Tech: N/A

Movement: N/A

Brent Pry was James Franklin’s longtime DC at Penn State and Vanderbilt, a partnership dating all the way back to 2011. Pry inherits a Virginia Tech program desperate to reclaim their lost glory. They’re still in a strong position to rebound to Frank Beamer’s lofty heights if the right guy can come through Blacksburg. Let’s see if Pry is the man.

12. Tony Elliott

Record at Virginia: N/A

Movement: N/A

Our last brand new coach is Tony Elliott, who comes to Virginia via Clemson. Elliott has spent 10 years in Dabo’s program, picking up knowledge he’ll be eager to transmit to his new squad.

11. Geoff Collins

Record at Georgia Tech: 9-25 Overall Record: 24-35

Movement: Up 4 spots

It isn’t going well. Geoff Collins moved up 4 spots on the list but that’s because four guys ahead of him left their jobs and the new hires are all brand new head coaches. The rebuild is off to a horrible start. The Yellow Jackets were supposed to be improving by now, but Georgia Tech looks as bad as they ever have under Collins. I don’t think he’s going to be in Atlanta very long unless GA Tech starts winning immediately.

10. Jeff Hafley

Record at Boston College: 12-11

Movement: Up 3 spots

Boston College continues to show signs of life under Hafley. The Eagles were a bit inconsistent in 2022, but there seems to be room to grow.

9. Mike Norvell

Record at Florida State: 8-13 Overall Record: 46-28

Movement: Up 5 spots

It has been a weird half-decade for Florida State. The Seminoles have been kicked and pushed around in a way we’re not used to seeing. Still, improvement is improvement and FSU started looking like they’d found their footing towards the end of the year. The results Florida State fans want to see still haven’t come. Norvell won’t move higher up this list if they don’t start bowling right now.

8. Mario Cristobal

Record at Miami FL: 0-0 Overall Record: 62-60

Movement: N/A

Miami was able to land their white whale when they finally poached native son Mario Cristobal from Oregon. Cristobal is a Hurricane diehard and he’s going to put his all into making sure The U sees its third act. Whether he can achieve this lofty goal is hard to say, but he did good work in Eugene. He led the Ducks to two PAC-12 championships and another North Division title in 2021.

7. Dino Babers

Record at Syracuse: 29-43 Overall Record: 66-59

Movement: Up 4 spots

Sometimes outlasting guys gets you pretty high up the list. Dino Babers did turn Syracuse around a bit in 2022, they won 5 games as opposed to just 1 in 2021. Whether Babers can once again take the Orange to a bowl and beyond is up for debate. The 10 win season in 2018 is feeling like a long time ago.

6. Scott Satterfield

Record at Louisville: 18-19 Overall Record: 69-43

Movement: Up 4 spots

It’s actually pretty impressive to move up this high when your team hasn’t done all that well with you at the helm. Once again, I blame coaching turnover in the conference. Satterfield also alienated most of the Louisville program when it became clear he tried to leave, so I don’t know how long he’ll stick around, especially with a .500 record. At the moment I think the Cardinals are biding their time until his buyout is cheaper.

5. Dave Doeren

Record at NC State: 64-49 Overall Record: 87-53

Movement: Down 1 spot

Ok, now that we’re in the top 5 the competition starts to heat up. Dave Doeren actually moves down in the rankings despite NC State putting up an impressive 9-3 record. That’s the breaks when you’ve become one of the top coaches in a power conference. The Wolf Pack came very close to landing their first ever division title, and things are as wide open as possible for them to go for the gold this year.

4. Pat Narduzzi

Record at Pittsburgh: 53-37 Division Titles: 2 (2018, 2021) Conference Titles: 1 (2021)

Movement: Up 5 spots

It was a down year for Clemson, so somebody was going to break through, but few would have guessed it was going to be Pitt. The Panthers came out of nowhere to claim their first ever ACC Championship. Narduzzi slowly built Pittsburgh back into a contender. We’ll see if he can keep them at that level, but the Pitt program continues to slowly trend upwards.

3. Dave Clawson

Record at Wake Forest: 51-48 Overall Record: 141-127 Division Titles: 1 (2021)

Movement: Up 2 spots

It really shouldn’t be possible to do this well at Wake Forest. Rebuild expert Dave Clawson has returned the lowly Demon Deacons back to football prominence. Wake had an outstanding 11-3 season last year. While it’s unrealistic to expect to see that kind of output every season, Clawson is certainly the man to keep Wake Forest as competitive as they can be. This is literally the best football Wake has ever played, they can’t fire this guy.

2. Mack Brown

Record at North Carolina: 90-63-1 Overall Record: 265-139-1 National Championships: 1 (2005)

Movement: Up 1 spot

Mack Brown moves up one spot thanks to Brian Kelly’s departure. It was supposed to be a better 2021 season than 6-7 for North Carolina. Does Mack still have the magic? We’ll see, UNC is at least recruiting like they’re aiming to win championships. Mack knows that’s half the battle.

1. Dabo Swinney

Record at Clemson: 150-36 Division Championships: 8 (2009, 2011-12, 2015-2019) Conference Championships: 7 (2011, 2015-2020) National Championships: 2 (2016, 2018)

Movement: same

Yeah I mean he’s not going to move down just because Clemson didn’t win the ACC this year. Dabo Swinney is one of the most accomplished coaches in college football and most of the other guys on this list don’t even come close to sniffing Swinney’s achievements. Clemson remains the odds-on favorite to win the ACC every year.

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"I don't know if I'm ready, but I am prepared."

“I don’t know if I’m ready, but I am prepared.”

My fiancé had the Notre Dame football game on the other day, and I heard the broadcasters talking about an interview they had with new Fighting Irish head coach, Marcus Freeman. For those of you who don’t know, Marcus Freeman was promoted to fill the Notre Dame coaching vacancy when his former boss, Brian Kelly, took the LSU job. At only 35 years old, Freeman is one of the youngest head coaches…

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England vs South Africa Rugby on 26 November | Kick-off time and How to watch

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England vs South Africa Rugby on 26 November | Kick-off time and How to watch

England host South Africa Rugby looking to end their autumn international schedule on a high heading into 2023 and the World Cup. Buoyed by the draw with New Zealand, Eddie Jones’ side enter the contest against the Springboks with added confidence after finding form late.

The ‘Bomb Squad’ represent a difficult test for England and the arena champions might be determined to make a declaration after securing a far-wished victory over Italy last week, finishing a -sport losing streak with the agonising losses to France and Ireland.

There is anxiety between the coaches too, with Jones performing to intention a shot at his counterpart Rassie Erasmus, who will complete a ban after a sequence of sarcastic tweets criticising officials.

When is England vs South Africa Rugby?

The England Rose vs Springboks Rugby match will kick off at 5.30pm GMT on Saturday 26 November at Twickenham in London.

How can I watch England vs South Africa?

The 2022 autumn internationals, the match will be shown live on Amazon Prime Video, which can be accessed across a range of digital devices. If you’re not an Amazon Prime Video subscriber start a free 30-day trial here.

What is the team news?

England have dropped Jack Willis for their very last suit of the fall towards South Africa on Saturday with a view to boost their line-out alternatives.

Prop Mako Vunipola and hooker Jamie George have changed Ellis Genge and Luke Cowan-Dickie in anticipation of the Springboks’ forward-led assault.

Wing Tommy Freeman makes his first look because the July tour to Australia at the fee of Jack Nowell and Alex Coles comes in for Sam Simmonds at blindside flanker.

Eddie Jones has retained the half of-again partnership of Jack van Poortvliet and Marcus Smith with Owen Farrell continuing at inside centre. And Manu Tuilagi wins his 50th cap having made his debut in opposition to Wales in 2011.

Eben Etzebeth returns to the starting XV and could associate his antique faculty teammate Marvin Orie at lock, while Jese Kriel is returned at out of doors centre alongside Damian de Allende.

Makazole Mapimpi has been selected inside the region of Cheslin Kolbe, who is not to be had, with the rest of the returned three presenting fellow wing Kurt-Lee Arendse and Willie le Roux at fullback. Flyhalf Damian Willemse and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk preserve their budding partnership.

Evan Roos will start at number eight with Jasper Wiese additionally out of the combination, and he’ll % down in the back of the scrum with Franco Mostert and captain Siya Kolisi. The front row contains props Frans Malherbe and Ox Nche either side of hooker Bongi Mbonambi.

Apart from Kolbe and Wiese, other players unavailable for selection are centre Andre Esterhuizen, scrumhalf Cobus Reinach and prop Vincent Koch, even as flanker Pieter-Steph du Toit is suspended.

Even if South Africa are toppled, it will have been a middling autumn. Losing to Argentina in the series opener was a hammer blow and while authority was restored against a disappointing Japan, it took a stunning late comeback to draw with New Zealand and spare Jones uncomfortable questions over the direction of the team.

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England vs Springboks Line-ups

England Rugby XV: F Steward (Leicester Tigers); T Freeman (Northampton Saints), M Tuilagi (Sale Sharks), O Farrell (Saracens, capt), J May (Gloucester Rugby); M Smith (Harlequins), J van Poortvliet (Leicester Tigers); M Vunipola (Saracens), J George (Saracens), K Sinckler (Bristol Bears), M Itoje (Saracens), J Hill (Sale Sharks), A Coles (Northampton Saints), T Curry (Sale Sharks), B Vunipola (Saracens)

South Africa Rugby XV: Willie le Roux, Kurt-Lee Arendse, Jesse Kriel, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Damian Willemse, Faf de Klerk; Evan Roos, Franco Mostert, Siya Kolisi (captain), Marvin Orie, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche