Borthwick’s unfancied side led South Africa by nine points in the final quarter of their semi-final but lost 16-15.
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.
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. “In adversity, in these tough times, there’s usually some seed of it there that will grow and be something brilliant in the future.Owen Farrell shone for England
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. “They’re led by this man next to me , who I think has been and continues to be a phenomenal player and an incredible leader of this team.”Jacques Nienaber hailed his side’s fighting spirit “I pay a lot of credit to England,” he said. “They were outstanding on the night.
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