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Springboks train ahead of second Test against England

Saturday, June 16 2012 by SNTV
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    South Africa captain Jean de Villiers warned England that his side have plenty of room for improvement.

    The Springboks are hoping to wrap up victory in their Test series against Stuart Lancaster's men by following up last week's success in Durban with another win in Johannesburg this weekend.

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    South Africa may have gone into the opening encounter with England rusty after spending less than a week in camp together with a number of new faces and a new coach.

    But Jean de Villiers claims the Springboks were far from their best in the 22-17 win and expects a more fluid display in the next clash at Ellis Park.

    "We want to keep the momentum going are, In the first half we were not too happy with our rucking, and we have worked on it this week and we expect a big challenge from the English. They obviously lost the first one. They will be hurting regarding that. So it will be a great Test match tomorrow."

    Handed the captaincy until the end of the series, he scored one of his side's two tries.

    The 31-year-old, who is poised to win his 74th cap, still bears the scars from the clash with a wound near his right eye.

    South Africa are strong favourites ahead of the second Test with the altitude and their formidable record at the ground also in their favour.

    "In the first week, we had three training sessions and we had to become a team, this time around you get used to the calling of all new moves and the structures that has been put in place by the new management. I felt we are are trying lot more instinctively this week and things to happen instinctively and that is good sign and I hope we can carry that through out to the game."

    The Springboks have lost just three times at what is considered to be their spiritual home since winning the World Cup there in 1995.

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