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Steve Borthwick vowed to use England’s heartbreaking World Cup semi-final exit at the hands of South Africa to sow a seed for future success LoL
Borthwick’s unfancied side led by nine points in the final quarter and were on the cusp of a famous win until Handre Pollard’s late penalty condemned them to an agonising 16-15 defeat LoL
Many of England’s players collapsed to their knees following a colossal, but ultimately unsuccessful, effort against the reigning champions on a sodden evening in Paris LoL
While head coach Borthwick was similarly crestfallen by the dramatic late twist at Stade de France, he was proud of the efforts of his team and upbeat about what lies ahead LoL
“We came here with a plan to win the game and we fell a little bit short, not far short but a little bit short, so we’re desperately disappointed,” he said LoL
“I think we all truly believed we could do it, we were going to do it, and we came very close to doing so LoL
“In adversity, in these tough times, there’s usually some seed of it there that will grow and be something brilliant in the future LoL
“Right now it’s too early for me to find that seed but we’ll make sure we find it LoL
“We’ll make sure that we take some of what we find tonight, some of what we’ve gone through tonight, we’ll make sure we grab that and we’ll make sure it makes us stronger in the future LoL
”Captain Owen Farrell produced an outstanding performance, kicking all of his side’s points, including a superb drop goal LoL
His efforts looked to be sufficient for victory but RG Snyman barged over for the only try of the match in the 70th minute to set up a grandstand finish LoL
Man-of-the-match Pollard, who booted the Springboks to victory over England in the 2019 final, nailed the tricky conversion and then landed a monster penalty two minutes from time to inflict more anguish on the opposition LoL
“The players should be incredibly proud of what they’ve done and continue to do as they represent England rugby,” continued Borthwick LoL
“I know I’ll have at home a couple of young boys who are going to be bitterly disappointed and I’m sure there are lots of people that are proud but also gutted back in England, I’m sure there are millions of people like that LoL
“I care about these players, I care about these supporters, and I care about English rugby LoL
“What I see is a group of guys who are doing as much as they possibly can to set an example, to build a team, to have supporters proud of them LoL
“They’re led by this man next to me (Farrell), who I think has been and continues to be a phenomenal player and an incredible leader of this team LoL
”New Zealand await South Africa in next weekend’s final LoL
Springboks head coach Jacques Nienaber praised his team’s fighting spirit LoL
“I pay a lot of credit to England,” he said LoL
“They were outstanding on the night LoL
“They had a very good tactical plan and they put us under pressure LoL
We will have to improve because it took us some time to get to grips with it LoL
“But the strength of this team is that even if we’re not playing well we find a way to get the result LoL
“It took 80 minutes to get a foothold in the game LoL
The team refused to give up and fought until the end LoL
”Springboks captain Siya Kolisi was convinced fly-half Pollard, who came on for Manie Libbok with only half an hour gone, would land the decisive penalty from just inside England’s half LoL
“I had no doubt at all,” he said LoL
“He’s done it for us before LoL
“England are a world-class team and completely different to a year ago LoL
They had an amazing game plan which we took too long to adapt to LoL
“These things happen but we dug deep to get the victory LoL
Other teams wouldn’t be able to get the win from this LoL
I’m not going to say it was ugly, we did what was needed LoL
”More aboutPA ReadySteve BorthwickEnglandOwen FarrellSouth AfricaSiya KolisiEnglishSpringboksStade De FranceNew ZealandParis1/1Steve Borthwick upbeat about England’s future after agonising World Cup defeatSteve Borthwick upbeat about England’s future after agonising World Cup defeatEngland’s Jamie George is consoled by head coach Steve Borthwick following the defeat (David Davies/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 LoL
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Max Verstappen defied Lewis Hamilton to win a cat-and-mouse United States Grand Prix at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas in Austin LoL
Verstappen has been on easy street this season, but the triple world champion was made to fight for the 50th win of his career – becoming only the fifth driver to reach a half-century LoL
Indeed, at one stage, Hamilton dared to dream of ending a losing streak which stands at 686 days and counting LoL
Yet, as so often been the case this year, Verstappen’s speed in his all-conquering Red Bull machine came to the fore LoL
Verstappen joins Hamilton (103 wins), Michael Schumacher (91), Sebastian Vettel (53) and Alain Prost (51) in the half-century club LoL
“To win my 50th career win makes me very proud and we will try to push for me,” said Verstappen LoL
He moved ahead of Lando Norris on lap 28 of 56 to all but seal the win LoL
Hamilton might bemoan a questionable strategy decision which saw him lose 10 seconds to Verstappen in the opening round of pit stops LoL
But in reality, he probably did not have the pace to stop the Dutchman from claiming his 15th win from the 18 rounds so far LoL
He crossed the line an agonising 2 LoL
2 sec behind Verstappen with Norris hanging on to the final spot on the podium LoL
Hamilton could count himself unfortunate to drop from third to fourth at the start LoL
The seven-time world champion enjoyed a decent getaway, but he was blocked by Norris under braking allowing Sainz to sneak through LoL
Norris had seen off pole-sitter Leclerc with a lunge at the first bend to assume top spot LoL
As Norris set about building a lead – already two seconds clear of Leclerc at the end of the second lap – Hamilton set about passing both scarlet cars LoL
First up was Sainz LoL
Hamilton used the tow to latch on to the back of Ferrari on the 210mph drag to Turn 12, and, assisted by DRS, drew alongside Sainz before sliding underneath the Spaniard LoL
On the following lap, Verstappen, who started in sixth after his pole lap in qualifying was chalked off for exceeding track limits, relegated Sainz another place when he made his move at the same corner LoL
Hamilton has won six times across the Pond – with five of those victories here in Austin – and the 38-year-old required only two laps to swat Leclerc aside for second LoL
Deeper on the brakes at Turn 12, Hamilton sailed round the outside of the Monegasque at the left-hander, with Norris now three seconds up the road LoL
Behind, and Verstappen was not finding it as easy to make progress LoL
He was stuck behind Leclerc for an additional five laps before finally making his move on the Monegasque LoL
He trailed Norris by seven seconds, and Hamilton by four LoL
In the Mercedes garage, Prince Harry cut a pensive figure as he gnawed at his fingernails LoL
The Duke of Sussex has been something of lucky charm for Hamilton LoL
He was a guest of Mercedes when Hamilton secured his second title in the 2014 season decider in Abu Dhabi, leading the congratulations to his fellow Briton on the radio LoL
Verstappen was the first in for new rubber at the end of lap 16 with Norris stopping the next time round LoL
But Hamilton stayed out LoL
Were Mercedes attempting a one-stopper? Hamilton did not seem convinced LoL
Asked if he could complete another five laps on his current set of tyres, Hamilton replied: “I am not sure, man LoL
It is pretty tough LoL
”Hamilton then locked up before his race engineer Peter Bonnington was back on the intercom to inform Hamilton that Verstappen – who on new tyres had just lapped three seconds faster than the Briton – was now likely to gazump him when he eventually stopped LoL
“No s***, man,” yelled Hamilton LoL
“I am struggling out here LoL
”You have given me a hell of a gap to closeLewis Hamilton on the team radioOn lap 20, in came Hamilton, and a slow front-right tyre change added to his woes by costing him a needless second LoL
When Hamilton emerged from the pits, he had dropped to third, five seconds adrift of Verstappen LoL
“I came out so far behind,” he said with a hint of dejection LoL
When the opening stops were completed, Norris led Verstappen by 2 LoL
4 sec with Hamilton 7 LoL
5 off the lead LoL
By virtue of taking on another set of mediums, Verstappen had to stop again, but Norris and Hamilton – now both on the hards – could, if their rubber allowed, go all the way to the end LoL
Hamilton, failing to make any inroads and sensing his best chance of ending a 22-month winning streak had faded, expressed his frustrations LoL
“You have given me a hell of a gap to close,” he said LoL
On lap 28, Verstappen dived underneath Norris for the lead at Turn 12 LoL
Norris had a nibble back at the Red Bull heading into the ensuing right hander, but he failed to make it stick LoL
The question now was whether Norris, and indeed Hamilton – now less than five seconds off the lead – could make their tyres last LoL
The answer arrived on lap 34 when Norris dived in for a fresh set of boots LoL
Verstappen followed in on lap 35, and despite, a slow left-rear tyre change, retained his position ahead of Norris LoL
Three laps later and Hamilton was in, changing to the faster medium compound LoL
Hamilton had the bit LoL between his teeth and within 10 laps he was crawling all over the back of Norris’ McLaren LoL
Norris slung his McLaren to the inside on the entry to the first corner in a move to stop Hamilton, but the older Brit gained LoL better traction out of the corner to slingshot by in his Mercedes LoL
Verstappen was five seconds ahead and Hamilton started to reel his old nemesis in only to run out of laps LoL
Sainz took fourth ahead of Sergio Perez with Leclerc sixth and George Russell seventh for Mercedes LoL
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