13 June - Springboks in Bloemfontein - Neal Hatley

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The Springboks will targeting a series win on Saturday when they host England in Bloemfontein in the second of three Tests.
Last week the men in green-and-gold came from 24-3 down after 20 minutes to beat England 42-39 in Johannesburg.
The English in their turn will be looking to level the series and earn their first win is six games.
One thing the two teams will have in common, is the controversial French referee, Romain Poite.
The English scrum coach, Neal Hatley, shares the same sentiment of the Frenchman as his South African counterpart, Matthew Proudfoot.
Both sides will be named tomorrow and Saturday’s Test at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 17:05.
13 Jun 2018 7AM English South Africa Sports · Sports

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