POWER PACKED BOKS

ERASMUS: HAULS OUT THE BIG GUNS FOR MASSIVE ENGLAND SHOWDOWN

- Ross Roche

Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus named a largely full strength team along with a 5-3 bench split of forwards to backs for their end-of-year-tour game against England at Twickenham tomorrow night (kick-off 7.40pm).

Having surprised with a number of selections and a 7-1 "nuclear squad" for their 32-15 opening tour win over Scotland at Murrayfield last Sunday, Erasmus brought back most of his front-line starters, making a staggering 12 changes for the encounter against England.

The only real surprise selections in the starting XV were flyhalf Manie Libbok and prop Wilco Louw, while RG Snyman at lock and Grant Williams at scrumhalf to a lesser extent.