With a 100m time of 10.4 seconds, Bryan Habana is unofficially the fastest rugby player ever. But how can England nullify the man who races cheetahs for fun?

"Quite simply, you can't allow too much ball to go down the South African line," said Guscott. "Even when you do close him down he's able to kick ahead, re-gather and sprint away.

"There's no reason why England can't close him down, but it takes great co-ordination of the whole back line.

"England must also pay special attention when you're kicking not to give him too much time to pick up speed."