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ENGLAND’S FIRST MATCH WITH WORLD CHAMPIONS SOUTH AFRICA SINCE THE RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL NEXT MONTH COULD BE IN DOUBT IF THE SPRINGBOKS ARE FORCED TO ENDURE YET ANOTHER TIGHTLY CONTROLLED
BIO-BUBBLE ENVIRONMENT, ACCORDING TO WALES ONLINE Jacques Nienaber’s side reclaimed their position at the top of the world rankings with a 31-29 victory over the All Blacks on Saturday. __
The Springboks are due to face Wales on November 6, Scotland a week later and England on November 20. While efforts are being made to find a solution, SA Rugby president Mark Alexander has
made clear it would be asking too much for the Springboks, who faced the Lions in the summer, to endure more rigid restrictions. “Another strict bio-bubble is out of the question,” Alexander
is quoted as saying. “It will break the players.” _TO GET THE LATEST RUGBY NEWS DELIVERED STRAIGHT TO YOUR INBOX, YOU CAN SIGN UP FOR OUR RUGBY NEWSLETTER._ EDITORS PICKS: FANS PICK THEIR
ENGLAND XV FOR AUTUMN WITH OWEN FARRELL DROPPED BACK-THREE: * 15. FREDDIE STEWARD (LEICESTER TIGERS, 2 CAPS) * 14. ANTHONY WATSON (BATH, 55 CAPS) * 11. ADAM RADWAN (NEWCASTLE FALCONS, 1 CAP)
CENTRES: * 13. HENRY SLADE (EXETER CHIEFS, 38 CAPS) * 12. MANU TUILAGI (SALE SHARKS, 44 CAPS) CONTINUES ON PAGE 2 -------------------------