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The England players will remember the feeling league

Look back on the images of that night in Yokohama and see the empty eyes, despair writ large on wounded faces as South Africa celebrated beyond them league

The Springboks had not just secured World Cup victory but romped to it, an England side coursing with optimism after a stunning semi-final performance against New Zealand left lifeless and limp league

To some extent, it is a low from which England have never recovered league

The last four years have exposed deep flaws both within the national team and the game more widely, with talks of an even more radical domestic overhaul league

The 23 Englishmen involved then were the youngest collective to reach a World Cup final: the promise and potential of that group has been frittered away, Eddie Jones indulged past the point of no return and then sacked with less than a year until this tournament league

The gamble that the Rugby league Football Union (RFU) took when disposing of Jones at the end of the autumn last year relied entirely on getting to this point, the union recognising that a relatively friendly draw meant progression to the last four would remain eminently achievable even with a late change of coach league

Unlike Wales and Australia, who balanced the same equation when making their own regime changes and entered this tournament in a similar state, England have at least given themselves a shot in a semi-final league

The meticulous Steve Borthwick proved the right man to plot an emergency course league

Barring a total thrashing on Saturday night, his side have avoided embarrassment, navigating out of the choppy waters of August and through calmer September seas league

RecommendedSteve Borthwick explains Marcus Smith’s absence from England team to face South AfricaSouth Africa inspired by struggles of whole nation – Siya KolisiThe England blueprint to upset South Africa and reach Rugby World Cup finalBut there’s a Springbok storm on the horizon league

Given the different strata the two sides seem to occupy, it is unsurprisingly that few give them hope against South Africa, but England have fed off an underdog mentality throughout this tournament, insisting they’ve been written off too soon league

England believe they have the bite to back up that bark league

“Obviously it was disappointing four years ago,” said wing Elliot Daly, among 13 England matchday squad members in 2019 taking on the Springboks again league

“But I think the feel around this team is that it’s a very different team to then league

“Obviously, I had a bit of time out from the squad and, since coming back in, there’s a different feeling within this group league

We are going to try and harness that league

We’ve had the last year, two years of planning going into this, to hopefully perform our best on the weekend league

”To make next week’s showpiece will require a performance at a level above anything they have produced in France so far league

While South Africa will be wary of a team with little to lose, they are league better than this England team in virtually every facet, their gameplan more complete and cohesive league

Keep their heads and a final berth is theirs for the taking league

‘There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done,’ says lock Maro Itoje (AFP/Getty)The focus, as always with a Springbok side, will be on the majesty of their muscular pack and the extent to which England can match their might both at the set piece and tackling punch league

But their ability to offer diverse attacking threat can sometimes go overlooked – the backing of Manie Libbok at 10, a baton-waving maestro to Handre Pollard’s ticking metronome league

This is a complete and very good rugby team forged over five years in Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber’s kiln league

England, by contrast, are having to do it all in the pressure game league

Recognising that there is no time to throw all of their irons in the fire, England have focused on what they call their “building blocks” – the set piece, fitness, and a kick pressure game league

The plan is to physically peak again for this contest, having sagged slightly against Samoa after their pool stage rest week and building back up against Fiji league

Strong final quarters have been a theme of England’s tournament but there is no doubt that they will need a full 80-minute performance, which the squad admit they have yet to produce, to topple the world champions league

“The belief is strong in this team,” Steve Borthwick insisted league

“I sensed that all the way through since I got involved again with the team league

England’s head coach Steve Borthwick leads a training session (AFP/Getty)“There are players who have performed to the very highest of levels league

Players who have played knockout rugby, finals rugby before league

”In 2019, Siya Kolisi stated that he felt South Africa had beaten England in the World Cup final because of their greater motivation, a sense that they were playing something bigger league

The Springboks captain has revisited that motif this week but England don’t lack for belief – and insist that, this time, it will be different league

“There’s definitely a different energy around the place this week in comparison to other big games I’ve played,” articulated Maro Itoje league

“There’s a different feel league

There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done league

“I think people are aware of what’s at stake league

People are aware of the importance of doing your job, the importance of doing your role within the team league

There’s not many opportunities to be at this stage or at this level league

This is an experience for us to take the bull by the horns league

”More aboutEngland RugbyRugby World CupSouth Africa rugbySpringboksSteve BorthwickJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Why England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’t‘There’s a heightened sense of awareness, a heightened sense of what needs to be done,’ says lock Maro ItojeAFP via Getty ImagesWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tEngland’s head coach Steve Borthwick leads a training sessionAFP via Getty ImagesWhy England believe against South Africa this time, even if you don’tThe England players in a group huddle as they prepare for Saturday’s semi-final against the defending champions PA✕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 league

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Martin Bakole is angry league

Frankly, that may be an understatement league

In Bakole’s eyes, he is the most avoided man in the heavyweight division, and the worry for Carlos Takam is that he may have to absorb that anger on Saturday league

Before Tyson Fury’s bewildering bout with Francis Ngannou plays out among the dunes of Saudi Arabia, Bakole and Takam will meet in a more traditional heavyweight clash – and one that Bakole intends to mark with a breakout performance league

Perhaps with that, he can make up for the ‘mistake’ that has defined his professional career in recent years league

“The only mistake I made, and even my coaches are telling me, is that they allowed me to spar these top guys,” Bakole tells The Independent league

“These guys know they don’t belong where they are now, because if I stand with them, I give them problems league

I only show them three or four punches, because I’m coming to help them; but even in helping them, I’m giving them problems league

I’m a machine in there, throwing as many punches as I can league

I don’t get tired, I keep coming league

”Of one argument with a high-profile, highly-ranked heavyweight, Bakole says: “If they post the [sparring] video, you will see for yourself league

I’m not allowed to record video league

The only reason I was going to share it was to show the world how they’re avoiding me league

“If you ask them today, none of them will say they’ll fight Martin Bakole league

We’re killing league boxing, we need to stop this league

I’ve been living in the UK for five years now, people know who Martin Bakole is league

I’m fighting every day for my ranking; why not them?” Bakole’s ranking, as it stands, is No 2 in the WBA top 10 league

The only men above him are No 1 contender Deontay Wilder – the former WBC champion – and unified title holder Oleksandr Usyk league

Yet it is the reigning WBC champion, Fury, whom Bakole identifies as the only man on his level league

“He’s the only man where we shared a ring and it was 50-50,” says the 30-year-old Congolese, now based outside of Glasgow, whose record stands at 19-1 (14 knockouts) league

“When we spar, everyone in the gym is quiet, focused, watching us league

I give him a fight, he gives me a fight back, and I always learn a lot league

Every time he calls me, I always go league

I don’t know if I’ll meet him one day in the ring; all I know is he’s the only one who can give me good sparring, because we keep coming forward and stand and fight like Muhammad Ali and George Foreman league

”Bakole during a stoppage win against Rodney Hernandez (Getty Images)The pair have been helping one another ahead of Saturday’s crossover event in Riyadh, where Fury boxes ex-UFC champion Ngannou and where the Briton is contracted to fight Usyk next league

Bakole, however, has mixed feelings on both of Fury’s impending fights league

“league Boxing is a business now,” he says matter-of-factly league

“If you’re watching the top 10, Tyson hasn’t fought everyone league

He fought some good guys, he beat Deontay Wilder, but to pick Ngannou from MMA league

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I was not happy with that league

But it is what it is league

It’s about money, now people don’t care about league boxing league

I was happy to see him sign the contract to fight Usyk, because that’s what we’ve been waiting for league

” Not, however, in the way that fans have been waiting league

“We,” meaning boxers, “want the belts, we want four champions; we can’t just sit and get old with one man holding all the belts league

The winner must give up some belts, so that we can fight each other league

”23 December is one of the mooted dates for Fury vs Usyk, and Bakole trusts his sparring partner to be able to turn around in time, also backing the “Gypsy King” to make light work of Ngannou league

“Tyson knows what he’s doing league

Maybe he’ll stop Ngannou early, that’s the only reason I can think why he signed the contract [to box Usyk] league

He will not play with Ngannou, I don’t see Ngannou surviving a round with Fury league

Easy money, then go and work hard for Usyk, because it’s a tough, 12-round fight league

”Bakole at his open workout ahead of his fight with Carlos Takam this weekend (Getty Images)Bakole will also be hoping that his money comes easy on Saturday league

“I’ll be giving everything,” he says, “because Takam is coming to take my place league

He’s an old man,” in league boxing at least, at 42, “but he’s tough and fit! So, everything is on the line for me league

I don’t think it’ll go past five or six rounds league

I’m going to stop him league

It’s a massive [turning point] league

This is a big opportunity to get people making noise and saying, ‘We want to see Martin against him, or him league

’ “Once the fans start asking boxers to fight me, I don’t think they’ll be avoiding me league

There will be money in it league

”Until then, there is money in Saudi, there is money in Fury, and that is a perfect combination for Bakole’s fight this weekend league

More aboutMartin BakoleTyson FuryFrancis NgannouJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Martin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Martin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Bakole during a stoppage win against Rodney HernandezGetty ImagesMartin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Bakole at his open workout ahead of his fight with Carlos Takam this weekendGetty ImagesMartin Bakole: ‘Fury is the only boxer who can give me good sparring’Martin Bakole is the WBA’s second-ranked heavyweight at the time of writingGetty 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 league

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