Tommy Freeman vows England will take the fight to ‘human’ South Africa

‘We may be considered underdogs but we’re going to take a big shot at them,’ says England’s Tommy Freeman before the visit of South Africa. Photograph: Simon King/ProSports/Shutterstock

The England wing Tommy Freeman has insisted that all-conquering South Africa are only human and vowed Steve Borthwick’s side will take the fight to the Springboks on Saturday.

After four straight defeats and six in seven against tier-one opposition, England face the daunting task of welcoming the back-to-back world champions to Twickenham. England’s last-gasp defeat by Australia saw Borthwick’s side slip to seventh in the world rankings while the Springboks returned to the summit after their 32-15 win over Scotland.