Springbok coach Rassie Erasmus could break with sporting tradition on Thursday and change a winning team for the second Test against England in Bloemfontein this weekend. The Springboks won a thriller 42-39 in Johannesburg last weekend and another victory this Saturday at the Free State Stadium would clinch the three-Test series. Erasmus has been dropping hints that there could be a few changes, partly because of fatigue and also to give other strong candidates a chance to star. The changes are most likely to be at tighthead prop, lock or loose forward and inside centre as SA seek to maintain an unbeaten home series record against England. "Look, it is tempting to stick with the same guys who played last weekend to give us our best chance of winning this Saturday," Erasmus said. "However, we also have to try a few things. We only have 16 matches left until the Rugby World Cup in Japan in 2019. "You do not want to be trying things out away to New Zealand or Australia or Argentina. We...
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