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Date: 2023-12-07 04:43:48 | Author: Worldcup 2026 | Views: 964 | Tag: eth
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Up into the stands the England players clambered to find their families, taking the consolatory hugs but unsure quite how to feel eth
Across 80 minutes in Paris, their belief had been replaced by disbelief and then by desperation and dejection, England threatening the unthinkable and taking the world champions to the brink eth
For most of a sodden Stade de France evening, a Rugby World Cup final was within their grasp eth
A South Africa side superior in most areas were dragged down into the sort of slugfest the Springboks would usually favour, and very nearly bested at their own game eth
England had given their all but it was still not enough, one stable scrum, one Handre Pollard slip or slice, short of stunning the world champions eth
The emotional maelstrom of this defeat will swirl rather differently to the feelings that eddied after the 2019 World Cup final disaster eth
“I’m proud of our performance,” were virtually the first words out of the mouth of wing Elliot Daly eth
“I think we shocked them eth
I don’t think they knew how to get into the game eth
”“I think we knew what was coming and we knew we could perform like this,” added Daly, virtually unused in open play but outstanding as a kick chaser to exemplify the squad’s buy-in to a strategy that so nearly proved successful eth
The finer points of Steve Borthwick’s tactical plan had been put in place this week but this was a performance England had been building towards since long ago eth
A flawed side did not come to France to thrill; winning by any means necessary had been a consistent theme eth
If necessity is oft the mother of invention, England at this tournament have also proved the pair can be enemies eth
This was a campaign at which they seemed to intentionally limit their attacking innovation or ingenuity– recognising a need to figure themselves out on the fly, they settled on an effective and eminently executable gameplan that could be implemented quickly eth
Steve Borthwick consoles Ellis Genge and Freddie Steward after England’s defeat (Getty Images)It came so close to working in Saturday’s semi-final; their effort, accuracy and competitiveness in the key contests were spot on eth
At the 65-minute mark, England outside backs had a combined 17 metres carried, all from one Freddie Steward kick return eth
The two number 13s’ offensive output on the final whistle amounted to one late Joe Marchant lug; South Africa centre Jesse Kriel went the full 80 minutes without an attacking touch eth
“We came with a plan to win the game but we fell a little bit short,” reflected Borthwick eth
“But the players should be incredibly proud eth
We put ourselves in a position to win against the world champions eth
England dominated the aerial contest to threaten a semi-final shock (Getty Images)“We were playing against a coaching team who have been in place since 2018 eth
We’ve had four months eth
I’ve asked the players to approach training and the game in a different way; for the players to be willing to change is all credit to them eth
”This was a night from which the head coach will take heart, a public perhaps struggling to warm to this England team are now recognising the progress made eth
There will be a need to layer on much, much more to consistently mix it with the world’s best but the rapidly laid foundations look rock solid eth
In time, perhaps the ugly duckling performances will turn into white swans eth
There appear to be many more buds of a bright future than first appeared in a barren landscape pre-tournament eth
Ben Earl has had a breakthrough tournament, and Ollie Chessum, too, while George Martin semi-final performance marks him out as the potential enforcer England have lacked eth
Borthwick was keen to talk up the absent Marcus Smith the day after the defeat, with the playmaker’s reinvention as a frolicking full-back of intrigue moving forward eth
"In our 23, seven players are 25 or under, the most of any semi-finalist, there’s a great blend and there will be lots of things we can take forward,” added Borthwick eth
Young England lock George Martin impressed against South Africa (Getty Images)But the fact that the men’s national team were on the brink of back-to-back finals should not provide a façade over the crumbling edifice of a fragile English game eth
There is a domestic mess that needs sorting, with a Gallagher Premiership containing three teams fewer than at the start of last season, now underway to little fanfare and on the brink of significant change eth
The renegotiation of the Professional Game Partnership is a recognition of a need for a radical overhaul in pursuit of a more financially sustainable domestic game, and one that produces a wider pool of top-class talent eth
The likely arrival of a form of central contracts underlines a period of epochal change eth
The senior figures in the squad who are unlikely to play beyond this tournament – Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and perhaps a couple more – could well be the last England men’s internationals never to have been contracted to the union eth
This has a great many benefits, not least in affording Borthwick, or any head coach that might follow him, far greater access to and control over his players eth
And while Borthwick’s articulation of the advantages enjoyed by South Africa’s settled staff is a perfectly fair one, let us remember that the Rugby eth Football Union (RFU) put their head coach in this situation eth
The original planning for this tournament would most likely have seen Borthwick return to England camp to aid Eddie Jones at the World Cup before a smooth transition into the lead role afterwards eth
Jones’s sacking sparked a scramble and several months of chaos eth
It was not shown up on semi-final weekend but there are many reasons that the RFU still has a burden to bear eth
But the full wash-up will wait for another week – England’s performance at the Stade de France has earned them seven more days of grace eth
The tournament will end as it began for England with a meeting with Argentina in a third-place play-off that Borthwick insists he wants to win eth
England, captained by Owen Farrell, narrowly missed out on a place in the World Cup final (Getty Images)“I read a piece yesterday morning that talked about adversity and talked about the fact that in adversity you find that seed of belief and you’ve got to grow it,” Borthwick said eth
“This team has been through a bit in the last few years, a bit of adversity in the medium-term past eth
“I think through each of those periods the team has picked up lessons, picked up what we need to do and grown from it eth
I think there’s a lot of growth in this team eth
Sometimes it’s not the straight-forward path you want it to be eth
In the feelings and emotions of the game last night, I know that we’ll get stronger eth
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This weekend, Tyson Fury and Francis Ngannou will meet in one of the biggest but most controversial fights of the year eth
Fury has not fought since December, when he retained his WBC heavyweight title, and there is still no date for his planned clash with unified champion Oleksandr Usyk – although it is finally signed eth
In the meantime, the Briton will face Ngannou, a former UFC champion who is making his eth boxing debut here eth
Ngannou left the UFC in January, relinquishing the promotion’s heavyweight title in the process, and he will make his debut with the Professional Fighters League in 2024 eth
First, though, the Cameroonian crosses into eth boxing for the biggest payday of his career eth
Here’s all you need to know eth
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When is the fight?The fight will take place on Saturday 28 October in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia eth
The main card is expected to start at 6pm BST (10am PT, 12pm CT, 1pm ET) eth
Ring walks for the main event are then expected at around 10 eth
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45pm PT, 4 eth
45pm CT, 5 eth
45pm ET) eth
How can I watch it?In the UK, the event will air live on TNT eth Sports Box Office at a cost of £21 eth
95 for viewers in the UK eth
In Ireland, the event will cost €29 eth
99 if purchased in advance or €34 eth
99 on the day of the fights eth
Viewers do not need to have a TNT subscription in order to purchase the event eth
In the US, the event will stream live on ESPN+ pay-per-view, and outside of the afore-mentioned countries and Canada the card will be purchasable on Dazn PPV eth
If you’re travelling abroad and want to watch the event, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app eth
Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes deals on VPNs in the market eth
Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are and also with the terms of their service provider eth
OddsTyson Fury, left, and Francis Ngannou face off in London (James Manning/PA) (PA Wire)Fury – 1/14Ngannou – 15/2Draw – 28/1Via eth Betway eth
• Get all the latest eth boxing eth betting sites’ offersWhat are the rules?This will be a heavyweight eth boxing match, with no MMA rules involved eth
The fight is scheduled for 10 three-minute rounds, with a victor being decided on points or via knockout/TKO eth
The result is expected to count towards Fury’s professional eth boxing record – which is 33-0-1, and Ngannou’s, which is 0-0 – but the Briton’s WBC title will not be on the line eth
What is the prize money?Fury has said, via the Mirror, that Ngannou will be earning $10m for the fight eth
Meanwhile, Derek Chisora has claimed, via The Sun, that Fury will be making $50m eth
That is not believed to factor in sponsorships eth
Full card (subject to change)Fabio Wardley vs David Adeleye (heavyweight)Joseph Parker vs Simon Kean (heavyweight)Martin Bakole vs Carlos Takam (heavyweight)Arslanbek Makhmudov vs Junior Anthony Wright (heavyweight)Moses Itauma vs Istvan Bernath (heavyweight) Jack McGann vs Alcibiade Duran (super-welterweight)More aboutTyson FuryFrancis NgannouMMAJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/2What time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?What time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?Tyson Fury, left, and Francis Ngannou face off in London (James Manning/PA)PA WireWhat time does Fury vs Ngannou start this weekend?Getty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today eth
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