Michael Rhodes: do not doubt my England commitment | Robert Kitson

South African-born forward says he will prove his dedication to his adopted country if he starts for England against the Springboks at Twickenham on SaturdayNot for many years has England’s pack required so much emergency rebuilding work. When South Africa scan their hosts’ team-sheet on Thursday they will find no sign of the Vunipola brothers, Joe Launchbury, Chris Robshaw, Nathan Hughes, Dan Cole, Joe Marler, Sam Simmonds nor, potentially, Courtney Lawes. In the back row, in particular, there is scaffolding up everywhere.One name, however, will leap out at the Springbok forwards. Not so long…