Steve Borthwick’s side are at a low but facing world champions may bring out their best

By Mitch Phillips LONDON (Reuters) -England fullback Freddie Steward, scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet, flanker Sam Underhill and winger Ollie Sleightholme will all start against South Africa on Saturday as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to end a run of four successive defeats.

Everything you need to know as England take on South Africa with the fate of their Autumn Test series hanging by a thread.

England have reinstated Freddie Steward at full-back and picked Jack van Poortvliet at scrum-half in an effort to salvage their autumn against South Africa on Saturday.

England fullback Freddie Steward, scrumhalf Jack van Poortvliet, flanker Sam Underhill and winger Ollie Sleightholme will all start against South Africa on Saturday as coach Steve Borthwick seeks to end a run of four straight defeats.

South Africa have named a much-changed side from the one that beat Scotland, ringing 12 changes and switching up the bench for the clash against England at Twickenham on Saturday.

A very good afternoon and welcome to The Independent ’s LIVE coverage of Scotland vs South Africa as this action-packed Autumn Nations Series continues. The Springboks kick off their November Tests with a trip to Murrayfield and a meeting with a Scottish side that impressed against Fiji last weekend.

Full back Freddie Steward and scrum half Jack Van Poortvliet will start England’s crunch match against South Africa as head coach Steve Borthwick makes four changes. As Telegraph Sport revealed on Wednesday,

England have recalled Freddie Steward at full-back and selected scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet as they look to revive their November campaign against world champions South Africa at Twickenham on Saturday.