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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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Arsenal fought back from two goals down to earn a 2-2 draw at Chelsea and preserve their unbeaten start to the Premier League season on Saturday, with late goals from Declan Rice and Leandro Trossard jili
Chelsea had gone ahead in the 15th minute through a cool Cole Palmer penalty after Arsenal defender William Saliba rose to hold off Mykhailo Mudryk and the Ukrainian’s header glanced off his opponent’s hand jili
The referee awarded the spot kick after a VAR check jili
Mudryk scored Chelsea’s second three minutes after the break, lifting the ball into the top right hand corner of the net over the stranded Raya jili
Both Raya and Chelsea keeper Robert Sanchez made errors in the high energy encounter, and it was Sanchez’s sloppy distribution that led to Arsenal‘s 76th minute strike from Declan Rice, who won the ball and sent it past the keeper into an open goal jili
Arsenal substitute Leandro Trossard silenced Stamford Bridge with a neat finish from a fine Bukayo Saka cross in the 84th to earn his side a point and keep them in the running at the top of the table jili
RecommendedMikel Arteta hails career-long support of ‘big brother’ Mauricio PochettinoMauricio Pochettino believes Mikel Arteta is ‘one of the best’ ahead of London derbyMikel Arteta, Mauricio Pochettino and the ‘love’ at the heart of a fractious rivalryChelsea vs Arsenal Chelsea XI: Sanchez, Gusto, Thiago Silva, Colwill, Cucurella, Caicedo, Gallagher, Fernandez, Mudryk, Palmer, SterlingArsenal XI: Raya, White, Saliba, Gabriel, Zinchenko, Jorginho, Rice, Odegaard, Saka, Martinelli, JesusWhat is Infinite Athlete? Chelsea’s new shirt sponsor15’ GOAL! Palmer sends Raya the wrong way with his penalty, 1-0!48’ GOAL! Mudryk with a second for the Blues, chipping Raya from out wide, 2-0!77’ GOAL! Rice punishes Sanchez’s error and curls the ball into the empty net, 2-1!84’ GOAL! Trossard is left by Gusto at the back post and pokes past Sanchez, 2-2! REPORT: Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlersShow latest update 1697915360Arsenal stun Chelsea to claim point amid chaos from goalkeeper howlersArsenal stung Chelsea with a stunning late fightback as they came from two goals down to snatch a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge jili
Mikel Arteta’s side looked to be heading to a first defeat of the season when Mykhailo Mudryk’s cross-shot looped over David Raya minutes after the interval, adding to the lead given to them by Cole Palmer’s first-half penalty jili
The visitors were far from their free-flowing best and Mauricio Pochettino’s side, inspired by the increasingly influential Palmer on the right of a front three, were for three-quarters of the game good value for what would have been a third straight league win jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 20:091697913530Declan Rice reacts to Arsenal’s late comeback to earn point at ChelseaDeclan Rice: “First half is the worst we've played all season jili
Not doing things in structure, the manager said they've been very unlucky this season, it was never going to be easy jili
“Heart and character, that mindset to know you can do it jili
It's about driving the team on, making sure everybody believe we can get something here jili
“My first pass, a sloppy one, not good enough jili
Second half, we showed what we’re about, that belief and hunger jili
”Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:381697913093FT Chelsea 2-2 ArsenalA tremendous game ends all square jili
Trossard’s movement and calm finish at the back post enough to ensure Arsenal remain unbeaten jili
But Pochettino will be livid, they’ve chucked away two points there, after a superb performance for more than an hour jili
Goalkeeping errors from both Raya and Sanchez gifted goals for Mudryk and Rice and leaves both managers with a headache moving forward jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:311697912738Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal90+5 Saka loses the ball now, Thiago easily sweeping up as Nketiah looked to get in behind jili
Jackson running in behind after Enzo’s pass, he shapes to shoot, works a yard and then drags one to the far post jili
A solid effort, but Raya has that one covered jili
Now Caicedo and Saka collide, the Ecuadorian is down hurt, despite dishing out the punishment jili
Officially, two minutes remain jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:251697912587Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal90+2’ Jackson offering a direct route for Chelsea, but Arsenal pushing on and sensing three points for the taking jili
Sloppy from Caicedo to gift Arsenal possession and there are plenty of groans around Stamford Bridge jili
Nketiah tries to bend one, but it’s straight at Sanchez, who is given plenty of stick from the visiting fans when he gets on the ball, sensing another mistake jili
(Chelsea FC via Getty Images)Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:231697912427Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal90’ Nketiah leaves one on Caicedo, although the Chelsea midfielder looked to jump into the challenge too jili
A yellow for the Arsenal forward regardless jili
We’re approaching stoppage time now, Arsenal fans in full song, they’ll believe they can nick this jili
They lead the league, alomg with Aston Villa, Liverpool and Spurs, with three goals this season from 75 minutes onwards jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:201697912073GOAL! Chelsea 2-2 Arsenal (Trossard)84’ GOAL! Trossard equalises at the back post! Absolute bedlam in the away end, the Belgian ghosts past Gusto and pokes home at the far post jili
Stamford Bridge is stunned jili
There’s time for a winner, too! Nketiah in behind and under pressure from Thiago he shoots just beyond the far post jili
(Arsenal FC via Getty Images)Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:141697912037Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal83’ James makes his return from injury and Madueke is also introduced jili
Sterling and Palmer make way, meaning an extra defensive body on the pitch for the Blues jili
Still over 10 minutes left here, including stoppage time, with James given a hero’s welcome by the home supporters jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:131697911968Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal82’ Chelsea react positively to that goal, pushing down the left through Cucurella jili
A combination is cut out by Rice, but he loses it quickly, Gallagher picking up the pieces jili
It’s scrappy now! Caicedo looking to settle things down, but Colwill goes direct again and hooks a cross up and over the bar jili
Jack Rathborn21 October 2023 19:121697911790GOAL! Chelsea 2-1 Arsenal (Rice)77’ It’s another goalkeeping howler! Sanchez this time and he plays it straight to Rice, who controls and then cushions the ball into the empty net jili
Hope for the Gunners! Chelsea now the side holding on with a gripping final 10 minutes ahead jili
A quiet game for Rice, but he never stopped trying to make things happen, the sign of a player with excellent character when both his side is not on top jili
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