heir 40-29 win over the All Blacks at Soldier Field.Ireland claimed their maiden triumph over New Zealand in 111 years -- and now Proudfoot wants South Africa to harness that as motivation ahead of facing England this weekend.The Springboks are in turmoil after four defeats in six in a lacklustre Rugb

South Africas backroom staff believe Irelands stunning win over New Zealand in Chicago offers a blueprint for victory over England at Twickenham on Saturday.Springboks forwards coach Matt Proudfoot hailed Ireland a damn good side in the wake of their 40-29 win over the All Blacks at Soldier Field.Ireland claimed their maiden triumph over New Zealand in 111 years -- and now Proudfoot wants South Africa to harness that as motivation ahead of facing England this weekend.The Springboks are in turmoil after four defeats in six in a lacklustre Rugby Championship, while England are targeting a perfect run of wins in 2016.Asked if Ireland proved anyone is beatable by ending New Zealands record 18-match winning streak, Proudfoot replied: Correct, and I think the key there is the Irish had a very sound plan and executed it very well.Their line-speed was tremendous and they took the All Blacks on where the All Blacks wanted to play, and nullified them as well.I thought the kicking game of the half-backs was exceptional as well, and that forced the All Blacks to play from very deep.And just the intensity of the Irish side is what youve got to have in Test match rugby.You hear every week weve got to turn up, its a common cliche thrown about but that is the epitome of Test match rugby.If you turn up with that intensity thats right there, then yes you can beat anybody.Bryan Habana shook off any fitness doubts ahead of the England clash by taking full part in Tuesdays training session. Head coach Eddie Jones has transformed England since taking over following their pool-stage World Cup exit, leading his side to a maiden series victory in Australia in June.England boast a 10-match winning run, with nine of those under Jones stewardship. A clean sweep across the four autumn internationals would equal Englands all-time winning streak, recorded under Sir Clive Woodward in 2003.Ireland ended New Zealands tier-one winning record at 18 victories with that superb triumph in the United States Field -- but Proudfoot insisted the Springboks were not surprised by the result.Ireland claimed their first-ever win over South Africa in June, and made their mark on their hosts despite eventually slipping to a 2-1 series defeat.Any competitions great for a game. It doesnt matter what sport youre talking about, Proudfoot said.I dont think we were surprised.We know how tough they were in June, particularly around their defensive alignment, their defensive breakdown and how they tend to smother you.We knew how difficult it was to crack them. By hook or crook we got away with it in June -- being at home, being at altitude maybe gave us a bit of an advantage but we knew how tough they were.So were not surprised. I listened to the comments of [All Blacks head coach] Steve Hansen afterwards and I echo them. He was complimentary of what Ireland are doing, and thats what you get when you get that alignment.If youve got 23 players who are all seeing the same picture on the field and executing that, thats when you get a great result.And thats what the Irish did.So theyve been setting up for that victory for a long time and planning for it and processing for it. And theyre a damn good side. 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Kuznetsov, who was selected by the Capitals in the first round of the 2010 NHL Entry Draft, has been playing for his hometown team Chelyabinsk Traktor of the KHL. Throughout the Tour de France, Australian professional cyclist Richie Porte will be checking in. Here is his latest entry, as told to ESPN contributor Rupert Guinness:Stage 20 - Megève to Morzine - 146.5 km (91 miles)When I stood at the toilet peeing blood on the first rest day of the Tour de France in Andorra almost two weeks ago, I feared that my race was over. Forget the frustration of my stage two 1:45 time loss from a tyre puncture.As I quickly found out, I had a urinary tract infection that required me to go through two lots of antibiotics to fully recover from it. The team has been great about it. Besides treating me for the condition, the team still remained one hundred supportive of my chance and backed me accordingly to the finish.This Tour has not been an easy run. Nor has it for anyone who raced it; even though some who followed it from outside of the peloton may say it was not the most exciting Tour. But discovering my health problem after I peed blood in Andorra on July 11 really brought it home to me what impact racing an event as hard as the Tour can have on your health.For obvious reasons I did not talk about my health issue when it arose. I am glad I did not. This Tour has really taught me so much about how to handle crisis moments, whether it be due to an overnight illness or in-race misfortune such as a crash or clash with spectators. But I also rallied and came on strong towards the end and found myself in a position to fight for the podium.I will eventually miss out by two places on Sunday when the Tour finishes stage 21 from Chantilly to the Champs èlysèes in Paris, but to still finish fifth overall is great. What gets me is the feeling that I have thrown time away.Crashes knock you around a bit and can make life in the race uncomfortable, but losing time senselessly is disappointing. Still, I felt I was one of the stronger riders, and that serves as extra motivation for next year.Sure, I wish it wasnt raining as itt was the last two days in the Tour, but everyone faced it.dddddddddddd I stuck at it and Im glad for that. When we got to the bottom of the last climb of stage 20 on Saturday, the Col de Joux Plane, everyone was in the hurt locker.Maybe, if it had of been dry, we wouldve seen more aggressive racing between the contenders. We came down from the Joux Plane summit to Morzine safely, but on the limit. It was so slippery. I wouldnt say I was scared, but it was in the back of your mind that things could easily go wrong.I am honoured to be riding for BMC as I am. The team brought me in as a leader and this shows that without the bad luck I would be [here and] capable of really fighting for it. That is probably more important to me actually mentally for next year ... to know I can do it.In many ways, the Tour has been quieter too. I did not become targeted to the sort things that Ive experienced before. Sure I had my stage two flat, and the crash with Froome and Bauke Mollema (Trek-Segafredo) into the motor bike on Mont Ventoux late on stage 12.And I had a hat thrown at me in the stage 17 time-trial by someone and a couple of guys abuse me. But generally this year the atmosphere by the side of the road has been a lot better. There was not the intensity and volatile nature of the crowds I experienced before.There has been no shortage of motivation to push so hard so late in the Tour. That also stems from being picked for Australia to race in the Olympics time trial and road race events. The Olympics are a big carrot.Normally tomorrow I would go to a big party. But with the Games on, Ill go home to Monaco on Monday for four days, recover, then race the Clásica San Sebastian in Spain on Saturday before bottling my form to race in Rio.First things first ... I need to finish stage 21 of this years Tour to Paris on Sunday. ' ' '