England v South Africa: Ellis Genge ‘still carries World Cup defeat’

He added: “It is a huge part of their DNA from a young schoolboy which is what they cherish, and it also helps that they have 150kg human beings.

“Everyone needs to roll their sleeves up and be absolutely invested, then we will have it out.

“Credit where credit is due, they have a great set piece, but I am not just going to roll over and let them have it.”

Despite that challenge for the England pack, Genge says preparation remains the same.

“You can wear boys out by doing too many scrums, you could do 100 scrums this week and it isn’t going to change the outcome on Saturday,” Genge said.

“You have got to stick to our process, I think our scrum has been good over the last two weeks.”

England have narrowly lost their last two games against Australia and New Zealand, with both coming down to the final play.

“It is tough when you are up against it and you need to shake that negative energy I guess and move on,” the Bristol Bears prop added.

“A week like South Africa at Twickenham is probably the best week to do so.

“Everyone thinks they are amazing, myself included, I think they are a great team. I’d love to get after the best.”