Johnson: ‘team moving in the right direction’

England 11 South Africa 21

For long periods England struggled to cope with the physicality of the Springboks in a 21-11 defeat on Saturday which left them reflecting on two wins, against Australia and Samoa, and two losses, against New Zealand and South Africa, during the autumn series.

Yet Johnson insists England are no longer a collection of individuals, but “a team” ready to embark on a “hell of a Six Nations” tournament in little more than two months’ time.