England scrum-half Danny Care believes that his previous snub from the Six Nations helped him understand the importance of his international career.

The 25-year-old will line up against the Springboks on Saturday after being recalled for the third Test in South Africa due to Ben Youngs's injury.

"Missing the Six Nations was a hard blow to take but, looking back, it made me refocus my life and my career a bit," said Care. "It was probably a good thing to realise what I was missing."

Care was omitted from the tournament earlier this year due to a number of off-field issues.