BYLINE: Jacques van der Westhuyzen
LONDON: Despite suffering a 23-21 defeat to England at Twickenham last Saturday, Jake White says the Springboks have struck a big psychological blow ahead of the World Cup showdown between the teams in September next year.
The South Africans were by far the better of the two sides in the first Test, but silly mistakes late in the game and the inability to finish off clear try-scoring chances allowed the hosts to bounce back and sneak a late win. The teams meet again this weekend and then in the pool games at the World Cup in France.
"I think from what we saw last weekend we have gained the edge on England," said …

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