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Scrum coach Hatley calls on England to be brave against South Africa
England's Eddie Jones

ENGLAND enter tomorrow's pivotal second Test against South Africa with orders to rise above recent results by playing with courage.

Eddie Jones's men are seeking to end their five-match losing run when their series against the Springboks continues at Free State Stadium, knowing that another defeat will render the tour a failure.

A 42-39 collapse at Ellis Park has turned the trip to Bloemfontein into a must-win encounter as pressure builds on Jones's England.

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