Boks bosses face the chop

SOUTH AFRICA’S backs coach Dick Muir admits the Springboks management team could face the axe if they lose to England at Twickenham on Saturday.

The reigning world champions finished bottom of the Tri-Nations table and their 21-17 defeat to Scotland last week has ramped up the pressure.

Muir insisted South Africa have to approach the England game as an opportunity to right the wrongs of Murrayfield — but he knows what to expect if it goes badly.

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