I think that what you don't know or care to remember is that most of Habanas tries come from absolutely nothing, he will pick up a nothing ball and makes something of it. That try against England in the tour to SA where the ball was kicked down field and he made Robinson look like he was standing still is proof that no matter what happens he will make something happen. I don't think that focusing on him will help England win because for the first time in ages SA have a lot of star players

Tim, Johannesburg, South Africa

Unlikely to see Habana with that much ball...England are brighter than the Boks who impressed against Scotland...The dangerman is Fourie du Preez . ...Ask Australia and All Blacks

Gavin Smitsdorp, Nelspruit, RSA

Roy, Rupeni CauCaubuka WAS the fastest winger (arguably) in the world, now he's just overweight and lazy. Unfortunately he's gone downhill since a few years ago and is no longer one of best wingers around, shame since he was very talented.

Alex, Wokingham, England

So, maybe the answer is to give Habana a lot of space so that he can really get up to superspeed and because he is "too quick for his own good", he will simply just not score.

I am begging the English rugby bosses to please make Jeremy Guscott the England coach!!!!!

Mike Adendorff, Stellenbosch, South Africa

Jerry, your analysis on Habana is quite accurate, I played with him at schoolboy level. I have no doubt he has grown as a player since then. The thing about Habana is his adaptability to the game. If its not Habana, its Montegomery that South Africa will use. England need to fire on all cylinders and disrupt the Springbok play. The Boks 90% of the time will crack under early pressure. The key to an England victory is your flyhalf and South Africa will know that. Jones has definitely improved the backline vision and creativity. But it would be ludicrous to reinvent the wheel by changing the Springboks backline tactics. I think he has fine tuned the backline and brought some structure.

Nuno, Maputo, Mozambique

Terrible, terrible article.
Too quick for England's good more like it, who will be battered this weekend by SA.
Surely everyone knows this?
Let me guess, Viktor Matfield is too tall for his own good, Butch James is too big for his own good, and Jonny Wilkinson is fragile... for his own good

Matthew, London,

This stinks of desperation Guscot. Come on surely you can come up with something better. Habana is quite comfortable with being the focal point of a teams attack, he did it through out the Super 14 for the Bulls, when ironically their backline was coached by an Austrailian. Maybe you should focus on how the English team can improve. So you guys can have a chance of beating us Aussies in the quarters. (if you get past Samoa?)

Nick, London, UK

habana is not the fastest player in the world. The best winger and by far the quickest is not even at the world cup. Rupeni CauCaubuka. Head and shoulders above any winger in the world, just look at what he did when he was in the super 14 and world cup 03 in a poor side. Also possesses awesome footwork, skill and sheer power not unsimiliar to Lomu

roy, london, England

Jeremy, you forget so soon that England won the last RWC with hard, uncompromising 10-man rugby, which, if it were South Africa, it would no doubt have been called, brawn beating brains. When reading English newspaper comments on the South African team in this year’s RWC, one is left wondering where the English scribes hid their heads during the past 8 months. Let me enlighten you. This year, South African sides achieved 1st and 2nd place in the Super 14 competition beating Australian and New Zealand sides by playing total rugby. And while the core of the Springbok RWC side were practicing tactics, the South African “2nd” Team were more then competitive in the Tri-Nations competition beating a full strength All Black on the way. I totally agree that South Africa are not RWC favourites (and we would have it no other way). The Springboks lack the balance of the Samoa – I mean the All Black side. However, to compare England with SA – calling it brains versus brawn… When reading these articles, a few words come to mind: pompous, arrogant, and uninformed. I can’t wait to see what will happen next Friday. Can you?

Dirk Short, Cape Town, South Africa

Come on Jerry, really? "England must make use of any signs of confusion..." How confused can you be when you score 4 tries (incl 3 solo efforts) against a very commendable Samoan side?

I'm wondering how that team talk goes... "Ok guys, if you see Bryan Habana getting confused, POUNCE!"

Let's just get some perspective and call it like it is. The Boks are favourites for Friday's game, but if everything on the day goes England's way, they may cause an upset. Simple as that, not confusing at all.

Rene van Huyssteen, Paarl, South Africa

I don't recall Australia winning much under Eddie Jones' guidance and management, so why is he the great guru now of world rugby?

Roger S Kingston, york,

Geez, Jerry, good job pulling something out of the hat for England to clutch onto for their game against the Boks. Jones' playbook rules could confuse Habana ... I think you've spotted the obvious, gaping vulnerability. Get Habana scratching his head and the Bok house of cards will come falling down. Have you been infected by the England camp's hoplessness?

James, London,

1.although he is a bright guy, Jones’s playbook rules could confuse him.
2.Players with great pace often lack concentration

For a moment I was convinced the article was about Habana and not you.

Alaric, London,

Habana is by far the quickest man in world rugby. He has improved a lot in the physical game and personally i feel he is the springboks key player alongside flank Schalk Burger and locks Matfield and Botha. However with the likes of former walabie coach Eddie Jones instructing the backline, the springboks will certainly have a few more tricks up their sleeves, this is a great advantage to the team and increases the chances of the springboks lifting the Webb Ellis Cup on the 20th of october.

Shaur, Croydon, England

Seems like Jerry is clutching a thin straws here. Sure every player has a weak point, but Habana is in great form and I doubt that Eddie Jones is trying to completely revolutionize the Boks back play. Jake White and Eddie both know that that is not possible with the short time they have. However, Eddie will get the Boks to try and be a little more creative from set pieces, where the risk is not too high. That try Habana scored against Scotland is just one example. For me as long as Habana is in the team we have a player who can change the complexion of the game in a flash. England does not possess such a player and that will hurt them more

Bhupendra Solanki, Suva, Australia

England and Australia are still the best sides when the game is tight and comes down to the wire. If England gets through to the semis, I have no doubt that their tight diciplined game will engender a host of penalties...The Boks play in fits and starts, France from sublime to poor, and New Zealand showed against Australia that if you keep the score tight, they tend to wobble in the final 5min. I predicted an Argentine victory against France

Gavin Smitsdorp, Nelspruit, RSA