South Africa had to dig deep, boy did they have to dig deep, as England brought a perfectly executed game plan to the Rugby World Cup semifinal.England came out of the blocks firing from the very first minute.
The pressure England put on South Africa was leading to that ill-discipline, the relentless flood of white shirts hammering the Springbok rucks to force indecision and sloppiness to prevail in the soggy conditions."We're playing against a coaching team who have been in place since 2018. We've had four months.
The start of the second 40 began with something closer to a stalemate than the opening half, with South Africa more alert to the pressure England was going to bring and, with Pollard in the side, more content to kick possession away in the manner of England. By this time South Africa had made changes and an entirely new dynamic had entered the game at scrum time.ABC Sport Daily is your daily sports conversation. We dive into the biggest story of the day and get you up to speed with everything else that’s making headlines.Replacement props Ox Nche and Vincent Koch — part of the much-vaunted Bomb Squad — had the upper hand. They exploited it to perfection.
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