Their nine [Jack van Poortvliet] is strong in the contestable game. Finn Smith [flyhalf] can attack and their backs have shown that they can attack.
I have no doubt they would have worked hard at set-piece as well and they will be strong at that,” Kolisi warned.
The team is also highly motivated to avoid repeating a previous lapse at Ellis Park, where they surrendered a major early lead against Australia last August.
“I’m excited to play against him. Always a tough guy.
He’s one of the toughest I’ve ever played against.
Since 2018 [the last time England faced South Africa at Ellis Park] and 2019 in the final, he’s a special human being and I love playing against him,” said Kolisi.
He explained that the historical loss to the Wallabies occurred because the team drifted away from their structural game plan after an explosive opening.
“We know what happened against Australia. It wasn’t the tempo or anything like that.
We just went out of our system. We got carried away,” said Kolisi.
The team has identified those tactical errors to ensure they maintain tactical continuity throughout the full 80 minutes against the English squad.
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“We just know how to correct it… We’ll know exactly what to do then,” Kolisi concluded.
