‘There’s going to be beef’: Pollard expects England to be ‘ruthless’ against Springboks

South Africa will be ready for rivals’ ‘intensity’, says fly-halfSemi-final sees reunion with 2019 finalists seeking revengeHandré Pollard expects England to take their intensity and physicality to a “whole new level” in Saturday’s World Cup semi-final but the South Africa fly-half insists the reigning champions are ready for it.Pollard kicked 22 points in the 2019 final to guide the Springboks to glory with a 32-12 win and still remembers the disappointment etched on the faces of the beaten finalists that day. Continue reading...