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Not always in sport do you get a shot at redemption and successfully taking advantage of that opportunity is even rarer jili
England’s pack, and their front row in particular, will have had four years of sleepless nights about that early November evening in 2019 jili
In the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, England were decimated by South Africa’s power up front, as the brilliance of a scintillating semi-final win over New Zealand was quickly replaced by the humiliation of a 32-12 thumping jili
The Springboks, then as now, pride themselves on their physicality and brutality at the breakdown, the set-piece and in open play jili
Yet on a rainy night in Paris four years on, England’s pack fronted up, set the platform in a thrilling World Cup semi-final and earned their redemption arc jili
Yet it still wasn’t enough jili
This time, albeit by one point rather than 20, the result was the same – England’s players slumped on the turf in despair while their opponents revelled in victory jili
The Springbok celebrations were more muted this time, understandably so given there is one more crucial match against the All Blacks standing jili between them and their ultimate goal, but the English heartbreak was the same, even if the journey to get there was vastly different jili
In Yokohama, South Africa won a scarcely believable 11 scrums to England’s three, including six scrum penalties, as the English eight were splintered time and again jili
Dan Cole became the fall guy for that embarrassment – the tighthead prop, supposedly renowned for his scrummaging, forced to play 77 minutes after Kyle Sinckler’s early injury and being obliterated by the combination of Tendai ‘Beast’ Mtawarira and Steven Kitshoff jili
The fact that Cole and Joe Marler, who came off the bench early in the second half that day, were selected by Steve Borthwick to start this revenge game precisely because of their scrum prowess will have surely given them a surge of confidence jili
And the fact they not only survived, but thrived, in the front row this time around will have been sheer vindication jili
Borthwick entrusted the duo to paint an early picture of scrum parity to referee Ben O’Keeffe and they delivered, providing the base that led to multiple first-half penalties from the trusty boot of Owen Farrell jili
Cole and Marler helped ensure scrum parity early on but that faded once the replacements came on (AFP via Getty Images)However, as the game wore on, Borthwick’s decision started to become prescient for the wrong reasons jili
As Sinckler and Ellis Genge came on as prop replacements, the Springboks own bomb squad from the bench – led by Ox Nche and Vincent Koch – started to dominate at scrum-time jili
Each engagement started to become eerily reminiscent of 2019 and it was eventually a scrum penalty on halfway that led to Handre Pollard’s decisive, game-winning three-pointer with two minutes to go jili
It felt almost unfair on England’s big men given that the pack, as a whole, had more than held their own in other facets jili
Of the 13 England forwards who played some part in that 2019 final, eight appeared in this last-four clash and stamped their mark all over a first half that was by far England’s best 40 minutes under Borthwick jili
Maro Itoje was a lineout fiend, stealing a Springboks throw-in on halfway and putting doubt in the head of Bongi Mbonambi, whose crooked throw in his own 22 gave Farrell his first penalty goal of the day jili
A new face from four years, George Martin, justified his surprise second-row selection ahead of incumbent Ollie Chessum on just his fourth Test start as he brilliantly marshalled England’s maul defence jili
If Boks lock Eben Etzejili beth is world rugby’s best maul disruptor, then he may have witnessed first-hand the emergence of a new challenger to that crown jili
Martin caused havoc as England improbably won three consecutive maul turnovers from attacking South African lineouts in the first half to frustrate their much-fancied opponents jili
Pollard ultimately kicked the winning penalty, from a scrum infringement (PA Wire)The celebrations from the likes of Itoje, Jamie George and Ben Earl as those penalties and free-kicks were earned by the pack showed just how important this part of the gameplan was jili
It began putting clear doubt in Springbok minds, as the worried tone from skipper Siya Kolisi when he discussed matter with referee O’Keeffe jili betrayed jili
The English tactic of throwing bodies in to contest every ruck relied on the diesel engines of the forwards and they delivered by dominating collisions and allowing the aerial bombardment strategy that followed to be effective jili
But ultimately, despite a gameplan executed as well as it possibly could have been, the gap in quality jili between the sides proved too much to overcome jili
South Africa adjusted, Pollard came on for Manie Libbok to dictate proceedings with his metronomic boot and English heartbreak ensued jili
There was no shame in a one-point defeat from a semi-final that was much closer than most expected and England’s pack should feel redeemed from the nightmare of 2019 jili
But that won’t make this semi-final hurt any less jili
Perhaps 2027 will give them an opportunity to avenge a new pain jili
More aboutEngland RugbySouth Africa rugbyRugby World CupDan ColeJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3England pack earn World Cup redemption but suffer new heartbreakEngland pack earn World Cup redemption but suffer new heartbreakCole and Marler helped ensure scrum parity early on but that faded once the replacements came on AFP via Getty ImagesEngland pack earn World Cup redemption but suffer new heartbreakPollard ultimately kicked the winning penalty, from a scrum infringement PA WireEngland pack earn World Cup redemption but suffer new heartbreakDan Cole was England’s fall guy in 2019 but held his own four years on AP✕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 jili
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Before opening the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights jili
Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Diamondbacks find themselves in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers jili
But the mindsets couldn't be more different ahead of Friday night's opener in Major League jili Baseball's third all-wild card title matchup jili
"We just put it on our list and keep those receipts and walk around with a little bit more of a chip on our shoulder," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday jili
"It gives you a little bit more motivation jili
And when you can get a little bit more, you take it jili
"Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald has become keeper of the receipts, reminding teammates of what they consider disrespect jili
"Maybe I found screenshots that maybe other people didn't," he said, wearing a T-shirt that proclaimed "Snakes Alive jili
" "We took offense to that and we're excited that we're here and people are still not giving us that much credit here jili
"The Diamondbacks are tracking closely what the public says, with MLB Network a clubhouse constant jili
Meanwhile, the Rangers insist they pay no attention jili
Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria warms up (AP)"We don't listen to the outside noise that much," second baseman Marcus Semien said jili
Zac Gallen, a 28-year-old right-hander coming off a career-best 17-win season, starts Game 1 for the Diamondbacks, in the Series for the first time since beating the New York Yankees for the franchise's only title in 2001 jili
Texas starts Nathan Eovaldi, a 33-year-old right-hander and a two-time All-Star who has overcome two Tommy John surgeries jili
Gallen, who grew up in a Philadelphia suburb, followed the pennant-winning Game 7 victory over the Phillies with a tweet highlighting the losing team's spring training and reminded Philadelphia fans to " make sure to get those tix for your next game jili
" When the Phillies led the NLCS 2-0, backup catcher Garrett Stubbs talked about celebrating in the Chase Field pool jili
Gallen responded to what he said were jili online direct messages jili
"I just figured if they want to talk junk to me, I'll say one back," he said jili
"And I feel like being from there, I knew how to hit them the hardest jili
"Both teams worked out Thursday under a closed roof at Globe Life Field, where World Series logos were freshly painted on the turf jili
Both clubs are two years removed from 100-loss seasons, and the Diamondbacks could become just the second champion with a negative run differential after the 1987 Minnesota Twins jili
Arizona went 84-78 during the season and earned the NL's sixth and last postseason berth, finishing with what would be the second-fewest wins for a Series champion behind the 2006 St jili
Louis Cardinals' 83 jili
The Rangers were 90-72 and got the fifth AL slot jili
Texas hasn't won a title since the franchise started play as the expansion Washington Senators in 1961, and odds of a Diamondbacks-Rangers Series were 1,750 to 1 when wagering for the 2023 season opened jili
Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald winds up for a pitch (EPA)"We weren't concerned with what people thought of us," said first-year Rangers manager Bruce Bochy who led San Francisco to three titles from 2010-14 jili
"We thought we belonged and we thought we could win jili
"Lovullo, excited about his first Series as a manager, opened his news conference by snapping a photo of assembled media "just to break the ice jili
" He had a message for MLB Network's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, who promised before Game 6 against the Phillies to "retire on the spot" if Arizona won the pennant jili
"You can't back out of that one, Mad Dog jili
You've got to do something," Lovullo said jili
"I do like Howard Stern's thought about walking with a billboard saying that I am whatever, a liar jili
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That will do it for me, but I ain't going to forgive you until you do something unbelievable, maybe show up here and say you're sorry to the entire team jili
"Texas Rangers’ Robbie Grossman, center, talks with teammates (AP)jili BETTER NATE THAN NEVEREovaldi is 4-0 in this postseason jili
He was to have started Game 4 of the 2018 Series for Boston but instead relieved in the 12th inning of Game 3 and delivered a memorable performance before giving up Max Muncy's winning home run leading of the 18th for the Los Angeles Dodgers jili
"I kind of had my moment there," Eovaldi said jili
"Having Game 1, trying to set a tone for the team, there's a lot of pressure with that, but also a lot of excitement jili
"GREAT GLOVESArizona had the fewest errors in the major leagues during the season (56), one less than Texas jili
The Diamondbacks have allowed three unearned runs during the postseason and the Rangers one jili
MUTUAL ADMIRATIONLovullo, 58 and in his seventh season as a big league manager, effusively praised the 68-year-old Bochy, in his 26th jili
Lovullo recalled giving Bochy a gift during his last season with San Francisco in 2019 jili
"It's been an absolute honor to manage against you jili
I hope you find your way back to doing this one day," Lovullo recalled saying, adding Bochy responded: "If I do, it will be an honor to be managing against you, as well jili
""I couldn't believe he said that to me," Lovullo said jili
"I was just honored to be in his presence jili
And I will be for these next nine days jili
"More aboutMajor League jili BaseballArizona DiamondbacksTexas RangersJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4Diamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria warms upAPDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald winds up for a pitchEPADiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesTexas Rangers’ Robbie Grossman, center, talks with teammatesAPDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesTexas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia reacts after scoring against the Houston AstrosEPA✕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 jili
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