England head coach Steve Borthwick admitted the camp has taken steps to relieve the pressure on their under-performing stars.
Springbok hooker Bongi Mbonambi was not too impressed with England's hype efforts at the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
France centre Jonathan Danty will miss Six Nations games against Wales and England after being handed a five-week ban for a red card.
England captain Jamie George is adamant they are heading in the right direction overall under Steve Borthwick.
England have rolled the dice in their bid to reclaim the Calcutta Cup from Scotland by dropping Freddie Steward in favour of George Furbank at fullback.
The back-to-back world champion Springboks are set to return to the iconic Twickenham Stadium in London when they take on Wales in a blockbuster Test on Saturday 22 June.