So meticulous were Sir Clive Woodward's preparations for the 2003 World Cup, the then England coach ordered second row Ben Kay to learn the numbers from one to five in Afrikaans to break South Africa's line-out code.

Four years later and Kay will once again be up against the formidable duo of Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha.

"South Africa have the best line-out unit in the world," said Brooke. "Matfield and Botha are aggressive and clinical.

"If Kay can disrupt their line-out to give South Africa and scrum-half Fourie du Preez poor ball, that will definitely help England."