Resurgent England scrum-half Andy Gomarsall has the unenviable task of going head-to-head against the tournament's leading number nine, Fourie du Preez.

"He works with his forwards very well and links with (fly-half) Butch James very well," said Guscott.

"But if Sheridan, Vickery and Regan all do their job and put the South African front row under pressure, it will filter all the way through to the number eight, who will be under extreme pressure from Gomarsall, and that will be the same for Du Preez.

"If the South African scrum is going back, that's how you put him under pressure."