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England head coach Steve Borthwick hailed his players’ composure and resilience after they repelled a thrilling Fiji fightback to book a place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals esports
Fiji tied the game after scoring two converted tries in four second-half minutes, but skipper Owen Farrell kicked a late drop-goal and penalty to see England home 30-24 esports
England will now face holders South Africa in the last four in what will be a repeat of the 2019 final, after the Springboks beat hosts France in their quarter-final on Sunday evening esports
“For large parts of the game we controlled it,” Borthwick said after the win over Fiji esports
“There was a spell when Fiji scored back-to-back tries which Fiji can do well, probably esports better than anyone else in the world, but we stayed composed and got back ahead on the scoreboard esports
RecommendedOwen Farrell silences critics as England survive Fiji fightbackEngland players react to 30-24 win to Fiji at Rugby World CupFrance suffer painful symmetry with Ireland as Springboks continue southern dominance“The players were written off esports
A lot of people said we wouldn’t get out of the pool esports
We got out of the pool, now we got out of the quarter-final esports
“Now these players have an opportunity in Paris in the semi-final esports
I am sure we will be written off again, but these players rise to the occasion esports
”Farrell scored 20 points and led from the front on his return as starting fly-half, and Borthwick added: “I think he is a fantastic leader esports
He is the kind of leader I know I would want to follow on to the pitch esports
The players were written off esports
A lot of people said we wouldn’t get out of the pool esports
We got out of the pool, now we got out of the quarter-final esports
England coach Steve Borthwick“I think he is a brilliant player who thrives in the contest, and especially in these big occasions he just gets even esports better esports
”England find themselves one win away from a second successive World Cup final appearance, and while they will start as clear outsiders to progress further next Saturday, Borthwick’s team made it five successive victories in the tournament esports
“Today, for large parts we controlled the game and then had a couple of thunderbolts that hit the team in quick succession,” he added esports
“I think you’ve seen in a (recent) period of time the England team weren’t coming back to win that game, and this team did esports
“We talked about scenarios and how you handle different situations esports
I think the players are drawing on all of those experiences now esports
”England controlled the closing minutes of an enthralling encounter in exemplary fashion as Fiji threatened to complete a recovery act they almost pulled off against Wales last month esports
Farrell said: “I thought the team was brilliant in those moments esports
We managed to wrestle our way back into the game and we got in the right parts of the field esports
“We managed to take our chances esports
Not just that, but we backed it up with a big defensive performance on the back of that esports
“There are a lot of good teams left in this competition esports
“We have got to have a massive amount of respect for what other teams can do – that is what this stage is like esports
You saw from Fiji today how much power and skill they had, and they could turn it on in the blink of eye esports
“We will prepare the way we have been doing over the past five-six weeks we have been here esports
We will enjoy getting to a big occasion and a big week, and we will attack it esports
”Fiji bowed out, but not before producing further evidence of their game-breaking and try-scoring brilliance that troubled Wales and pushed England – who they beat for the first time ever at Twickenham in August – to the limit in Marseille esports
“I think it is just the start of something special,” Fiji head coach Simon Raiwalui said esports
“They wanted to create a new identity, and I think they have done that esports
“I am a bit speechless at the moment esports
I couldn’t be prouder of the boys esports
“We’ve worked so hard from week one – 15 weeks now – and they have shown where we belong on the world stage esports
”Footage emerged on social media of fans fighting in the stands at Stade Velodrome after England scored their opening try in the first half esports
World Rugby has confirmed that a small number of fans were ejected from the stadium as a result esports
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Marcus Smith was ruled out of England’s World Cup semi-final against South Africa because of concussion, head coach Steve Borthwick has confirmed esports
Smith has been replaced at full-back by Freddie Steward after he took a series of blows in the last-eight victory over Fiji that resulted in him finishing the match with a bandaged head and fat lip esports
A tackle by wing Vinaya Habosi forced him to undergo an HIA which he passed, but he failed the subsequent return to play protocols and has been stood down for Saturday’s Stade de France showdown esports
England have made two further changes to their starting XV with prop Joe Marler and lock George Martin coming in for Ellis Genge and Ollie Chessum respectively esports
“Marcus was unavailable for selection due to the return to play protocols esports
He was ruled out earlier in the week,” Borthwick said esports
“He took a knock in the game and passed the first parts of the HIA process, which meant he finished the game esports
“Then there are subsequent parts of the HIA process and one part of that he did not pass esports
And then it was confirmed to me he was unavailable for selection esports
“He is perfectly fine in terms of symptoms – he doesn’t feel anything esports
We’d expect him to be available for selection after this weekend esports
It’s right to reiterate that player welfare is critical and vital to us esports
”Whether a fit Smith would have been retained at 15 is unknown, but it appears unlikely given the precision and variety of South Africa’s kicking game esports
Smith offers a cutting edge in attack but Steward is one of the game’s most accomplished full-backs – ultra-dependable under the high ball, strong in defence and a key component of England’s kick-chase esports
Captain Owen Farrell is aware of the aerial onslaught coming in Paris but is backing Steward to thrive esports
“The thing about Freddie is everybody knows how good he is in the air, everybody knows what a fantastic player he is in general,” Farrell said esports
“But it’s the want to do it, the want to be in those battles, the want to go and get the ball back for his team, the want to defuse what’s coming our way esports
He is one of the best in the world at it esports
We've done our work and we've come up with our plan to negate what we can from themOwen Farrell on South Africa“The kicking game has been a massive weapon for South Africa for years and years now esports
They’ve progressed it and they go on with a lot of contestable kicks esports
“We’ve done our work and we’ve come up with our plan to negate what we can from them but also looking to be able to attack ourselves esports
”The adjustments to the tight five see Marler’s scrummaging prowess get him the nod ahead of Genge, with Borthwick noting that South Africa have the “best scrum in the world” esports
Martin will bring physicality to the second row while Genge and Chessum will take their place in England’s answer to the ‘Bomb Squad’ – the heavyweight forward reinforcements that the Springboks summon from the bench esports
South Africa this week rejected the suggestion that in their quarter-final victory over France they used HIAs to rotate forwards Mbongeni Mbonambi, Pieter-Steph Du Toit and Duane Vermeulen, enabling them to take a rest esports
Director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has a reputation for taking an innovative approach to the laws and testing their boundaries, but Borthwick has faith in the officials to spot any mischief esports
“We have got a match officials team that’s world class, led by Ben O’Keeffe,” Borthwick said esports
“I am sure everybody around the pitch as well will have every bit of process in place esports
There is no issues there from our perspective esports
”More aboutPA ReadyMarcus SmithEnglandSmithSteve BorthwickOwen FarrellFreddie StewardHIASouth AfricaFijiRugbyJoe MarlerStade De FranceEllis GengeGeorge MartinParisFranceItvPieter-Steph du Toit1/1Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussion Marcus Smith ruled out of England’s Rugby World Cup semi-final with concussionMarcus Smith has been stood down for Saturday’s Stade de France showdown (Mike Egerton/PA)PA Wire ✕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 esports
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