England are set to start the Harlequins wing Cadan Murley against South Africa on Saturday in the Nations Championship as they seek to rattle the double world champions at Ellis Park. The quick, strong Murley, highly regarded by England’s management, will be charged with running hard at the Springbok defence out wide, with Tommy Freeman likely to retain possession of the No 13 jersey.
Murley, 26, started the final two games of this year’s Six Nations against Italy and France, but Manny Feyi-Waboso’s return to fitness opened up the possibility of him missing out against the Boks. Now he appears poised to play a significant role as England seek to end a tough sequence of four successive Test defeats.
