George says England have 'evolved' since World Cup

Autumn Nations Series: England v South Africa

Venue: Allianz Stadium, Twickenham Date: Saturday, 16 November Kick-off: 17:40 GMT

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Captain Jamie George says England person "evolved" from the broadside beaten by South Africa successful the World Cup semi-finals past year.

England volition beryllium looking to avenge their decision successful Paris erstwhile they big the treble satellite champions successful the Autumn Nations Series astatine Allianz Stadium connected Saturday.

Steve Borthwick's broadside person mislaid their past 4 Tests from winning positions, but hooker George says the squad is successful a amended spot since their past gathering with the Springboks.

"We are a antithetic squad and we person evolved a immense magnitude successful the past 12 months," George told BBC Radio 5 Live.

"Defensively and successful our kicking crippled we person been strong, but our onslaught has evolved successful however we are taking teams connected and scoring points.

"It is an amalgamation of a fewer things, whether that is putting the shot successful the aerial oregon attacking an absorption oregon getting results disconnected our defence, we are a overmuch amended and well-rounded team."

England caput manager Borthwick has made 4 changes from the broadside beaten by Australia successful their past outing, including the reintroduction of full-back Freddie Steward and scrum-half Jack van Poortvliet.

George says some players are "frothing" astatine the imaginable of facing South Africa.

"They are acceptable to instrumentality their accidental due to the fact that of each the enactment they person enactment successful disconnected the field," helium added.

"They person trained brilliantly and the bully happening is they are not coming successful with 1 oregon 2 caps. They person played astatine planetary level and they are frothing astatine the spot to get involved.

"Whenever that shot goes successful the air, the anticipation is to drawback the ball. Freddie [Steward] retrieves much shot for america than anyone and helium is fantabulous successful that area.

"The South African gameplan lends itself to putting the shot successful the aerial a spot more, but determination is nary amended antheral to person backmost there."

England person not won astatine location since March erstwhile they bushed Ireland successful the Six Nations and George says the hosts request a effect to lucifer their performances.

"We ever consciousness unit to win," said the 34-year-old.

"We cognize that the fans privation a triumph and we privation to bring that for them. They person been superb and we person spoken a batch astir this transportation with the fans, but I’m alert the show lone goes truthful acold and we request to bring the result.

"I privation the Allianz to judge we tin triumph due to the fact that we judge we tin win."