Who the hell are Venter's 'green back 4'

No wonder this bugger was such a useless defensive coach....he obviously thought he had 4 chaps at the back, not 3. I wonder what position on the field that 4th man played, or perhaps he thought he had a left and right fullback. ......... 'Springboks can expect an aerial bombardment and all-out attack at the set piece from England, writes BRENDAN VENTER. Barring the handsome appearance fee which SA Rugby pocketed – reportedly R9-million – the duel in Washington DC was a mistake. Assembling a squad comprising 13 debutants, flying them halfway across the world and then expecting them to play a good brand of rugby was never going to happen. Robert du Preez’s late charged-down kick resulted in a narrow win for Wales. However, he is the one player who can absolutely not take any blame. The coaching staff could not have put him in a more compromised position by sending him on with five minutes to play in difficult game conditions. Elton Jantjies was one of the only senior players in the team and should have stayed on the field to see out the victory. It was wrong to introduce a Test debutant at that stage and amounts to a tactical error. On the upside, there is nothing to read into the one-off match against Wales, with the England series now in sharp focus. The pipe-opener against England at Ellis Park on Saturday is going to be a proper Test match. England are coming off the back of four losses, they have been beset by injury and have limited squad depth but – we should make no bones about it – their starting team is extremely strong. MOUNEIMNE: What Boks can expect from England Eddie Jones has built his whole dynasty on the Saracens style of play – a conservative approach underpinned by kicking for territory, driving the lineouts, contesting high balls and defending well. The English will be quietly confident that they can attain a positive result from the first Test on the highveld. They possess cerebral coaches in Jones, Steve Borthwick and Paul Gustard and will target South Africa’s inexperienced tight five at the set piece, while the green back four can expect an aerial bombardment. I foresee England scrumhalf Ben Youngs bombarding debutant wings – Aphiwe Dyantyi and S’bu Nkosi – with high balls, and the forwards attacking South Africa’s set-phases. If the hosts can ride that storm, they can win the contest. However, in the latter department, the Boks are potentially at their weakest, not because of poor personnel, but owing to inexperienced players. Looking to exploit South Africa’s lineout will be England’s main game. It’s so relevant that, if I was in the Bok camp, I would even consider telling the players not to kick the ball out because the lineout will be at risk. RG Snyman has been mooted to start the opening Test, but not playing Pieter-Steph du Toit from the outset would be a massive mistake. Du Toit is a senior player and would call the lineouts. Du Toit and Franco Mostert starting makes sense, with Snyman coming off the bench. PLUMTREE: SA public must be patient with Rassie By all accounts, the three-Test series will be a battle of the conservative coaches because, like Jones, Rassie Erasmus also favours the ‘suffocate and strangle’ game strategy. Expecting Rassie to meet transformation targets, win matches and play a good brand of rugby from the start is unbelievably unfair. In the infancy of his Springbok coaching tenure, people must back off in terms of the style of play he chooses to employ, provided the team is winning. The bottom line is that Rassie should win in whatever way he thinks he can – be it box kicks or driven lineouts. If the Springboks box clever, they can win the opening Test, but this fixture will be a tough one for an inexperienced Bok side, who will be without Bismarck du Plessis and Frans Steyn.'