By Bryn Palmer BBC Sport in Paris

They're not going to want to hand that trophy over - we have got to give everything we have to get a result South Africa coach Jake White

South Africa coach Jake White says England's lacklustre 28-10 win over the USA counts for little ahead of Friday's likely group decider in Paris.

England's unimpressive form was in sharp contrast with South Africa's in their 59-7 victory over Samoa.

"I thought they looked a bit lethargic at times," said White of England.

"It looked as though they worked really hard in the week leading up to the USA game so they could have a lighter week now and be fresh for our game."

News conference: South Africa coach Jake White

And White added that recent games between the two sides were a better pointer than the two side's World Cup openers.

"I don't think it counted for anything," said White. "What counts is we have beaten them three times in our last four meetings.

"And what also counts is that we have the most capped Springbok captain (John Smit) in our history, our most capped locks in Victor Matfield and Bakkies Botha and the most capped team we have ever had at a World Cup.

"Those things give us confidence going into a game like this."

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South Africa will start strong favourites to reverse the result from when the sides met at the same stage of the last World Cup, when England emerged victorious 25-6.

But White insisted there was "no chance" of complacency in the Springboks camp.

"If you remember four years ago people said we had no chance of beating England at the World Cup and it was 6-6 after an hour," he noted.

"They are not going to want to hand that trophy over and we have got to give everything we have to get a result.

"It will be interesting to see what team Brian Ashton picks, as what he has said about the way he wants to play, and the way they are playing, is not quite the same.

"But I am not too perturbed by the way England want to play. I am very happy we have got the make-up in our team and the firepower to do very well on Friday."

White kicked off the mind games by pointing out his side's lack of recovery time compared to England.

Matfield is one of several hugely experienced South Africa players

"It's a huge bonus for England to have an extra day of recovery, especially with us facing Samoa first," he said.

"I suppose when you're world champions, you must get something in your favour when it comes around again."

It was the first of several friendly barbs White aimed in England's direction after his side's opening win at the Parc des Princes.

He playfully suggested he would ban England captain Phil Vickery, who appeared to trip American centre Paul Emerick on Saturday, for a year, before adding: "On second thoughts, maybe just for a week".

White will be without key centre Jean de Villiers, who will miss the rest of the tournament after tearing his left bicep against Samoa.

But he can count on the formidable finishing of 24-year-old wing Bryan Habana, whose four tries against Samoa took his tally to 26 in 29 Tests.

"He is a special, special player, and is obviously very important to the way we want to play," said White.

"He has worked very hard at his game and he is still very young, so I think he has plenty more to come."