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As Handre Pollard put boot to ball, they held their breath, a night of countless kicks to be settled by one last hoist for the heavens peraplay
The replacement fly half’s penalty was straight and true – the champions had found a way peraplay
It was a wretched game for a wretched night upon which a rocky South Africa threatened a total horror show, yet at the same time impossible to look away from peraplay
It looked for so long like the ghosts of Yokohama would be exorcised, England’s pack standing up to the challenge to match South Africa at their own game peraplay
But the Springboks had just enough, RG Snyman punching over from close range and Pollard producing that final, decisive penalty peraplay
There was little here to please the aesthete but by God was it a compelling contest peraplay
Fears of a second successive semi-final drubbing proved unfounded as England’s unfancied underdogs swelled in stature to meet and so nearly beat the mighty Springboks peraplay
Instead, Springbok spectres will stalk them again peraplay
An unloved England were happy to play unlovely rugby peraplay
For so long it worked, Steve Borthwick’s side backing up their belief in themselves taking the reigning, defending champions to the limit peraplay
Pollard’s first-half introduction had been a substitution that said everything peraplay
Just half an hour had been played and already Jacques Nienaber and Rassie Erasmus had seen enough, retrieving their hook to make a trademark gutsy call peraplay
Off went Manie Libbok; on came Pollard on a night for route one rugby peraplay
After all the talk of the Springboks’ evolution, after only half-an-hour they were reverting to type peraplay
South Africa celebrate after RG Snyman’s second-half try (AFP via Getty Images)But as so often for these champion Springboks, it proved the right call, Pollard inevitably the man to land the knockout blow peraplay
Onwards South Africa go to take on New Zealand – a battle for a record fourth men’s World Cup crown feels a fitting final for a tournament bursting back into life after the Friday night dirge peraplay
Even before kick-off, there was a crackle and a fizz to the atmosphere that the first semi-final had lacked, a healthy contingent of French fans taking out their frustration on referee Ben O’Keeffe and a select few South Africans as their names flashed on the big screen peraplay
It was a near perfect opening ten minutes from England peraplay
The battle of the skies was always likely to be vital, and the intensity of the rain made it ever more so peraplay
The entirety of England’s back three, plus centre Joe Marchant, won their first aerial contests, while Maro Itoje’s lineout pressure resulted in a pinch at the front and a not-straight throw to the tail peraplay
South Africa infringed twice at ruck time in their own 22; Farrell capitalised both times from the tee peraplay
Tone set peraplay
Steve Borthwick’s side had come with next to no intent to play running rugby, over-resourcing every ruck to make certain of the ball peraplay
The caterpillar would form, the chasers mass, eager travellers ready for their next flight peraplay
A game of dribs and drabs inevitably became fractured and fractious, captains Kolisi and Farrell jawing at one another and the referee peraplay
Manu Tuilagi sparked a scuffle by placing an arm around the neck of Cobus Reinach, resulting in a South Africa penalty, before Farrell’s failure to hold his tongue a few minutes later moved Libbok within a kickable distance peraplay
South Africa’s fly half knocked through his side’s opening three peraplay
England fell narrowly short in a compelling physical contest (Getty Images)His opposite number re-extended England’s advantage immediately after, full-back Steward like a bounding gun-dog on the chase and forcing a backfield error peraplay
The next high hoist was Elliot Daly’s to chase, the wing detonating the chest of Duane Vermeulen peraplay
England, unloved but unbowed, were making physical statementsThe replacement ten was on the board via his right boot soon enough, a simple starter from just right of the posts after a rare English aerial error peraplay
Soon enough, normal service resumed - after England’s 22nd kick from hand of the half, Farrell’s fourth clean strike from the tee left their half-time lead six points peraplay
Everything seemed to be coming up roses peraplay
Granite-shouldered George Martin was thumping everything in sight, landing a series of heavyweight tackles; scrum half Alex Mitchell boxed clever, flighting his kicks from the base beautifully peraplay
With Pollard already on, Faf de Klerk and Willie le Roux were always likely to arrive early in the second half, stability through the spine for South Africa clearly key peraplay
With the rain intensifying, the errors mounted, Jamie George uncharacteristically tossing two lineouts asunder peraplay
South Africa had yet to fire a shot but at least had the intent to do so peraplay
It was a match that could have been swung by one supreme bit of skill, and a lovely move peraplay
Le Roux’s hack ahead was too strong, ball trickling dead with the veteran full-back chasing in vain peraplay
Martin, Mitchell and Joe Marler departed, three of Borthwick’s boldest selection calls taking leave together, job appropriately done peraplay
Their bums had barely hit the bench when they rose to their feet, peering around the dugout to watch Farrell launch a drop goal seemingly from central Paris peraplay
Once ball left boot, there never seemed even a smidgen of doubt - was this to be Farrell’s Wilkinson moment?Owen Farrell’s drop goal looked to have put England on the verge of victory (AP)At that stage, England’s four outside backs had a combined 17 run metres, all from one Steward kick return peraplay
Aesthetically-pleasing the gameplan was not but those with English hearts cared not, sweaters shed to reveal red roses on white chests right around the Stade de France peraplay
On a rare attacking opportunity, Farrell might have made more with an overlap on the left but could not resist another kick peraplay
In truth, it was a touch aimless, but a ball skimming over a sodden surface was never likely to settle in the hands simply - through Kurt-Lee Arendse’s hands it went like a greased weasel peraplay
England could not make much of the position and the momentum started to turn peraplay
Ox Nche providing immediate impact on the loosehead for South Africa, and Snyman stomped with intent from the second row, too peraplay
A kick to the corner from a penalty in England’s half allowed Snyman a close-range carrying opportunity – the lock is a a Goliath even among the South African colossi and would not be stopped peraplay
Nche went to work once more, earning a scrum penalty on halfway peraplay
Pollard hoisted and through it went – England had been kicked out peraplay
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Never has it been clearer that Fiji do things differently peraplay
It can’t have been more than 90 minutes after defeat to England was confirmed when the sound of a Pacific Island beat and stomping feet bounced around the bowels of the Stade Velodrome, Simon Raiwalui’s beaten side making their Rugby World Cup exit with a boombox, and their heads, held high peraplay
There was disappointment there, of course, perhaps most prominently on the face of the captain Waisea Nayacalevu, frustrated not just about the opportunities missed both against England and earlier in the tournament, but also perceived mistreatment by the officials peraplay
For coach Raiwalui, though, the overriding emotion was pride peraplay
“The joy is there,” Raiwalui said peraplay
“We celebrate together, we suffer together peraplay
For 15 weeks these boys have worked hard and we will celebrate that peraplay
We’re hurting now in terms of the result but I couldn’t be prouder of this group in terms of what they’ve put in peraplay
They’ve built something for the next generation of Fijian rugby players peraplay
They’ve laid a foundation peraplay
RecommendedFrance suffer painful symmetry with Ireland as Springboks continue southern dominanceThe one change England must make to combat ‘incredible’ Springboks in World Cup semi-finalRugby World Cup power rankings: Assessing the final four"We’re hurting at the moment and it will hurt for a long time because it was something we had built and we thought we could go further peraplay
The belief in the team has always been there peraplay
I’m bursting with pride peraplay
”Raiwalui’s mention of a foundation is key because it feels like finally, after years of governance issues and broken promises, one has been laid peraplay
Few of the Fijian starting line-up for Sunday’s quarter-final represent the Fijian Drua, but the impact of the Super Rugby Pacific franchise could be felt off the bench: scrum half Simione Kuruvoli and back five forward Meli Derenalagi - a potential successor to Nayacalevu as captain with the centre unlikely to make another World Cup – were among those to produce prominent cameos peraplay
The Drua project is still new peraplay
It is only a couple of years since their injection into the southern hemisphere’s premier club competition but already it is paying dividends, the extra cohesion and competition driving Fiji forward peraplay
There are the right people in place to build it, too, not just in Raiwalui – previously high performance general manager at the union – but also former Harlequins chief executive Mark Evans, involved off the field with the Drua peraplay
With Raiwalui confirming that he will not be staying beyond the end of the year, finding the right fit as the next head coach is obviously crucial peraplay
Meli Derenelagi (centre) captained the Fijian Drua to a Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final (Getty Images)An elevation into the international top tier is expected to follow the Drua’s addition to Super Rugby peraplay
Fiji are likely to gain immediate entry into the 12-team top tier of the new World League, ensuring that their growth can continue across consistent annual fixtures peraplay
Having a large Drua squad based domestically to form the bedrock of the national side should allow for a much easier transition into international campaigns peraplay
While this might have been the last World Cup for stars like Levani Botia and Nayacalevu, it can be said with confidence that new ones will emerge - 20-year-old flanker Motikai Murray is a figure of budding back row brilliance, while rangy runner Joseva Talacolo and prop Emosi Tuqiri are names to monitor peraplay
There is uncertainty over the future of the sevens circuit but it remains a vital proving ground for Fiji, who will be eyeing a third successive gold medal in rugby’s condensed format at the Paris Olympics next summer peraplay
There is a tendency to homogenise the experiences of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, three very different nations clumped together given their relative proximity in the south Pacific peraplay
Fiji’s on-islands population is three times that of Samoa and Tonga combined, and there is thus less reliance on the diaspora to provide players peraplay
Providing opportunities to let the three nations thrive, rather than just survive, is vital, and different approaches will be required to ensure this peraplay
Simon Raiwalui has proved a shrewd appointment as head coach (Getty Images)But certainly there appears a positive plan mapped out that will allow Fiji to fulfil their potential peraplay
“We’ve come a long way in this World Cup,” said Derenalagi peraplay
“Even though we are hurt and we didn’t get the result for today’s game but as a brotherhood that we formed and the bond we formed inside the team peraplay
“That’s what family means to us, even though we are far away from our family peraplay
As a team we try to build a family and a brotherhood and that’s what you can see with our celebrations, even though we lost peraplay
"We reached the quarter-final in 2007 and after 16 years we reached it again peraplay
We will make sure that at the next World Cup, we will climb higher again peraplay
"More aboutFiji RugbyRugby World CupSuper RugbySamoa RugbyTonga RugbyPacific IslandsJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/3What’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to remember What’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to rememberMeli Derenelagi (centre) captained the Fijian Drua to a Super Rugby Pacific quarter-final Getty ImagesWhat’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to rememberSimon Raiwalui has proved a shrewd appointment as head coach Getty ImagesWhat’s next for Fiji after a Rugby World Cup to rememberCaptain Waisea Nayacalevu embraces Vilimoni Botitu after the fly half’s try against England Getty Images ✕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 peraplay
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