South Africa's Rassie Erasmus is preparing to face an England team and head coach feeling the pressure after four defeats on the spin, and said the Springboks are at a disadvantage ahead of Saturday's game due to their six day turnaround.

England are playing to avoid a fifth successive defeat when they host the all-conquering back-to-back world champions.

Steve Borthwick denied the pressure of England’s losing run is affecting him after Springboks boss Rassie Erasmus suggested that he may feel like a gun is against his head.

Rassie Erasmus has warned his South Africa side they will be up against a "desperate" England when the world champions continue their November campaign at Twickenham on Saturday.

South Africa returned to the top of rugby's world rankings with at 32-15 win over Scotland at Murrayfield on Nov 10. Read more at straitstimes.com.