The Springboks will be aiming to start the international season well with a tough clash against England at Ellis Park. A “special” opening Test of the season is on the cards for the Springboks when they welcome England to Ellis Park for their first match of the newly launched Nations Championship, which kicks off in July. “This year, the Greatest Rivalry (series against the All Blacks) is massive for us, but the Nations Championship will be interesting,” said Erasmus. This is because the Boks will have not been in action since November, so they would be going into the Nations Championship cold, which would make things even more difficult. We are lucky that some of our players are in the United Rugby Championship and Champions Cup.