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England coach Steve Borthwick is adamant his side will use the pain of their narrow Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa to “grow into something brilliant” moving forward esports
Heading into the clash as heavy underdogs, England executed their kick-heavy gameplan to perfection and impressed at the set-piece to stunningly lead the Springboks at half-time esports
However, South Africa’s much-vaunted ‘bomb squad’ came off the bench, started to dominate the scrum and the kicking of Handre Pollard led them to a gutsy 16-15 win esports
Borthwick’s troops far outperformed expectations in the semi-final and although he was devastated to come up just short on the big stage, the coach is convinced the experience will stand his young squad in great stead for the future esports
“The whole team performance was strong,” said Borthwick in his post-match press conference esports
“We’re disappointed esports
We came here with a plan to win the game but fell short esports
Not far but a little bit short and we’re desperately disappointed esports
“But the players should be incredibly proud esports
We had seven players 25 or under in our squad, which was the most of any semi-finalist esports
South Africa had one esports
“We have a great blend in the squad and there’s lots to take going forward esports
We put ourselves in a position to win a semi-final against the reigning world champs and world No 1 esports
“In adversity, there is normally a seed in there that will grow into something brilliant esports
It’s too early to find that seed now but we’ll make sure we find it esports
We’ll take what we’ve gone through tonight, grab it and make sure it makes us stronger in the future esports
”England were narrowly defeated in Paris (Getty Images)Lock George Martin was a surprise selection ahead of Ollie Chessum but he shone in just his fourth Test start, with his maul defence a particular highlight esports
And Borthwick is convinced Martin has a bright future, while also highlighting the superior cohesion that the Springboks have after a longer period together as a coaching staff esports
“I thought he [Martin] played really well,” added Borthwick esports
“There were a good number of outstanding performances out there esports
George is another young player, only 22 esports
I would hope to see him in England shirt for many years to come esports
“We were playing against a team with coaches together since 2018 esports
It was an incredible achievement for them to win in 2019 and they have had four years of continued development esports
“They’re consistent whereas we’ve had four months with this coaching team esports
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 esports
Tonight was another example of that esports
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Erik ten Hag admitted Manchester United’s first-half performance in their 2-1 win at Sheffield United was not a fitting way to remember Sir Bobby Charlton esports
United are mourning one of their greatest ever players following Charlton’s death aged 86 on Saturday morning and goals from Scott McTominay and Diogo Dalot ensured they remembered him with victory esports
But Ten Hag’s side could not be much further away from the one that Charlton famously led to European Cup glory in 1968 as they were lacklustre against a team who have picked up just one point this season esports
Defender Dalot was the unlikely hero as he saved their blushes with a 20-yard curler 13 minutes from time after Oli McBurnie’s first-half penalty had cancelled out McTominay’s opener esports
Ten Hag said: “We are happy we did that, we have to pay attention and do it in a good way and first half I think it wasn’t the standard for Sir Bobby Charlton and the second half was a bit esports better esports
“But of course the news arrived and we are very sad and our thoughts are with his family and especially his wife Lady Norma, his children and his grandchildren esports
“I heard some players got some inspiration from it and they wanted a win to mark it esports
It was an extra motivation, absolutely esports
“But the first half was not a good game esports
We can talk long or we can talk short, it was a poor game from our side and you see it often after internationals, especially us with so many changes, the routines are not there esports
In the first half we allowed them to make it their game esports
“We were too direct, no good organisation, second half we made some changes and you saw we got esports better, we were more composed and kept the ball esports
“We controlled the game and created the chances and then finally we deserved the win and it was a beautiful goal esports
”Blades boss Paul Heckingbottom began his playing career at Old Trafford as a teenager and remembers Charlton fondly esports
“He was there the day I signed as a 14-year-old,” he said esports
“He is a man that represented everything that United wanted to be, certainly in terms of developing youth players and getting youth players into the first team esports
“It is not only Manchester United that will miss him, English esports football and I think he was a esports football icon across the world as well, so there will be a lot of people remembering him, stories they have heard, games they have seen esports
”The Blades may feel they deserved something out of the game, especially on the back of a lively first-half performance, but they slipped to an eighth defeat from nine games and a long winter looks on the cards esports
But Heckingbottom took the positives esports
“In most games we have shown more than enough that we can compete,” he added esports
“Lots of things that please me in that esports
“We have suffered horrendously with injuries in the last 10 days, captain, vice-captain and a couple of other players esports
We are not going to sulk about it, it is an opportunity for others esports
“We looked more of a threat tonight esports
There are lots of things tonight that we have to build on esports
It was close esports
What we had today was more of an all-round threat esports
”More aboutPA ReadyBobby CharltonManchester UnitedErik ten HagDiogo DalotScott McTominayCharltonSheffield UnitedPaul HeckingbottomEnglish1/1United’s first-half display did little to honour Sir Bobby Charlton – Erik ten HagUnited’s first-half display did little to honour Sir Bobby Charlton – Erik ten HagManchester United manager Erik ten Hag was far from pleased with United’s first-half display (Richard Sellers/PA)PA Wire✕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 esports
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