Maro Itoje says England have yet to play to their full potential and know that the Springboks aren't invulnerable ahead of the World Cup semi-final clash in Paris on Saturday.
Maro Itoje says England have yet to play to their full potential and know that the Springboks aren’t invulnerable ahead of the World Cup semi-final clash in Paris on Saturday.
This will be the first time England face South Africa at a World Cup since the 32-12 defeat and Itoje knows there are areas for the defending world champions to be targeted. “They are the current World Champions. They’ve had a very good World Cup but we’ve played them twice since 2019. They’ve won one, we’ve won one.
However, Steve Borthwick’s side has fought through a pool containing Japan and Argentina, finishing top despite not playing the prettiest style.
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