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Saturday, kick-off 14:30TwickenhamEddie Jones England look set to end a 10-year run without a win against South Africa when an under-performing Springboks side take to the field at Twickenham on Saturday.?As they look to continue their 100 percent record under Jones, there has not been a better time to face the Boks, whose most recent performance saw them struggle to draw against the Barbarians last week.In stark contrast, England bossed Australia in their 3-0 series win in the summer and despite a few injuries, their players come into the November international window on the back of some very good club form.?A disappointing Rugby Championship for?Allister Coetzees side culminated in a 57-15 defeat at home to the All Blacks. It is difficult to find a time where expectation was lower among their fans and there is little to show that they will turn things around against England, and push their unbeaten run against them to 13 games.Team newsCourtney Lawes is set to win his 50th cap in a pack that has seen its back-row options limited with James Haskell, Maro Itoje, Jack Clifford, Sam Jones and Mike Williams all missing out through injury. The raft of injuries has given Tom Wood his first opportunity to start for England since the World Cup.?Wasps Elliot Daly got the nod at centre in place of Jonathan Joseph, while Jones will hope the George Ford/Owen Farrell, 10/12 axis, will continue to blossom. On the bench the prospect of Ben Teo will excite English fans, with the centre bringing physicality and neat footwork to the back-line. If he, Kyle Sinckler or Nathan Hughes make an appearance, it will be their first run-out in an England shirt.Springboks head coach Allister Coetzee opted to leave out Bryan Habana from the matchday squad, although the Toulon winger looked to have shaken off a knee injury. He has gone for brute force in his pack, with Lood de Jager, Willem Alberts and Pieter-Steph du Toit providing both physicality and size. They were all replacements in Octobers defeat to the All Blacks and much is expected from all three to enforce their game on England.Damian de Allende and Pat Lambie are the sole survivors from the team that started the defeat to New Zealand in the back-line, but Lambie switches from fullback to fly-half for Saturdays clash.England: Brown, Yarde, Daly, Farrell, May, Ford, Youngs; M. Vunipola, Hartley (captain), Cole, Launchbury, Lawes, Robshaw, Wood, B. VunipolaReplacements:?George, Marler, Sinckler, Attwood, Hughes, Care, Teo, JosephSouth Africa:?Le Roux, Combrinck, Venter, de Allende, Pietersen, Lambie, Paige; Mtawarira, Strauss, Koch, Etzebeth, de Jager, Alberts, du Toit, WhiteleyReplacements:?Mbonambi, Kitshoff, Adriaanse, Mostert, Carr, de Klerk, Goosen, Mapoe.Key head-to-headWhat difference can three players make? That is the big question as South Africa look to avoid a similar thumping to that which was inflicted upon them a month ago. Their pack is not the once feared and all-dominating pack of old. In contrast England come into the game having destroyed Australia up front in the summer and in Mako Vunipola have arguably the best prop in world rugby. He has been in terrifying form for Saracens and if he and brother Billy can have the same influence on Saturday, that they have had at club level, it will decide the outcome. ?Key stats*Englands only decent result against South Africa in 10 years came in the 2012 12-12 draw in South Africa.*Eddie Jones has a 100 percent record since taking charge of England, who are on a 10-game winning streak.*England have won just 12 of the 37 games between the sides, with two draws.WeatherBoth sets of fans will hope the rain forecast will avoid Twickenham for a few hours on Saturday. If it doesnt it could be a very attritional and punishing game for both forward packs.?PredictionEngland will put an end to their abysmal record against the Boks. Eddie Jones side showed in the summer that even when series victory is ensured, there is no let up in their intent. That could spell disaster for South Africa who are still no clearer in knowing which way they should play under?Allister Coetzee. 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Thousands of Southern California fans enveloped the Trojans to celebrate an improbable win secured by an interim coach, an inconsistent kicker and a thin defence that wouldnt break.ATLANTA -- The new-look Atlanta Hawks signed two-time All-Star Elton Brand on Monday, picking up a player who can bolster their depth in the frontcourt and provide veteran leadership in the locker room. The 34-year-old Brand averaged 7.2 points and 6.0 rebounds per game last season with the Dallas Mavericks. He played in 72 games, with 18 starts. While clearly not the player he once was, the Hawks intend to use the 6-foot-9 Brand in a backup role behind centre Al Horford and power forward Paul Millsap. "Elton brings a veteran presence both on and off the court and is a welcomed addition to our locker room," general manager Danny Ferry said in a statement. "His ability to play centre or power forward will give our frontcourt a great deal of versatility and we think he will be an outstanding fit to our program." Contract terms werent disclosed. Brand was the No. 1 overall pick by the Chicago Bulls in the 1999 NBA draft. He also has played with the Los Angeles Clippers and Philadelphia during his 14-year career, with averages of 17.4 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.2 assists and 1.8 blocks. He was picked for the All-NBA second team in the 2005-06 season. The Hawks have undergone a massive makeover heading into Ferrys seccond full season as GM.dddddddddddd Last summer, he dealt away starters Joe Johnson and Marvin Williams. Last week, the Hawks were outbid for longtime stalwart Josh Smith, who agreed to a four-year, $54-million contract with the Detroit Pistons. Ferry struck out in his bid to land former Lakers centre Dwight Howard, but the Hawks did acquire forward Paul Millsap with a $19-million, two-year deal and matched Milwaukees $32-million, four-year offer to point guard Jeff Teague, a restricted free agent. The team also re-signed 3-point specialist Kyle Korver, agreed to a deal with free-agent forward DeMarre Carroll, and landed a couple of foreign players in the first round of the draft: point guard Dennis Schroder from Germany and 7-foot centre Lucas Nogueira from Brazil. Matching the deal for Teague is perhaps the most significant move of the off-season. Last season, he posted career highs with 14.6 points and 7.2 assists per game, the latter figure ranking 12th in the league. "He has improved each year of his career and continues to get better," Ferry said. "At 25, hes already been a key contributor on a playoff team and we look forward to seeing him develop into even more of a leader on our team." 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