Joe Marler returns to the bench, having served his isolation period for Covid-19, meaning 21-year-old Bevan Rodd starts at loosehead prop against an imposing Springbok front row. As he looks ahead to a potentially defining period in his PDC career, he concedes that overcoming his current plight would rank among his greatest achievements. "When you're getting beaten 7-0 and 7-1, you are just looking at the ceiling in your hotel thinking: 'What on earth has happened?' "I'm pleased with not just the result but the performance. I'm happy with the players but we've spoken over the past week about consistency, when you look at the game against Everton and then against Crystal Palace.