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Up into the stands the England players clambered to find their families, taking the consolatory hugs but unsure quite how to feel iloilo

Across 80 minutes in Paris, their belief had been replaced by disbelief and then by desperation and dejection, England threatening the unthinkable and taking the world champions to the brink iloilo

For most of a sodden Stade de France evening, a Rugby World Cup final was within their grasp iloilo

A South Africa side superior in most areas were dragged down into the sort of slugfest the Springboks would usually favour, and very nearly bested at their own game iloilo

England had given their all but it was still not enough, one stable scrum, one Handre Pollard slip or slice, short of stunning the world champions iloilo

The emotional maelstrom of this defeat will swirl rather differently to the feelings that eddied after the 2019 World Cup final disaster iloilo

“I’m proud of our performance,” were virtually the first words out of the mouth of wing Elliot Daly iloilo

“I think we shocked them iloilo

I don’t think they knew how to get into the game iloilo

”“I think we knew what was coming and we knew we could perform like this,” added Daly, virtually unused in open play but outstanding as a kick chaser to exemplify the squad’s buy-in to a strategy that so nearly proved successful iloilo

The finer points of Steve Borthwick’s tactical plan had been put in place this week but this was a performance England had been building towards since long ago iloilo

A flawed side did not come to France to thrill; winning by any means necessary had been a consistent theme iloilo

If necessity is oft the mother of invention, England at this tournament have also proved the pair can be enemies iloilo

This was a campaign at which they seemed to intentionally limit their attacking innovation or ingenuity– recognising a need to figure themselves out on the fly, they settled on an effective and eminently executable gameplan that could be implemented quickly iloilo

Steve Borthwick consoles Ellis Genge and Freddie Steward after England’s defeat (Getty Images)It came so close to working in Saturday’s semi-final; their effort, accuracy and competitiveness in the key contests were spot on iloilo

At the 65-minute mark, England outside backs had a combined 17 metres carried, all from one Freddie Steward kick return iloilo

The two number 13s’ offensive output on the final whistle amounted to one late Joe Marchant lug; South Africa centre Jesse Kriel went the full 80 minutes without an attacking touch iloilo

“We came with a plan to win the game but we fell a little bit short,” reflected Borthwick iloilo

“But the players should be incredibly proud iloilo

We put ourselves in a position to win against the world champions iloilo

England dominated the aerial contest to threaten a semi-final shock (Getty Images)“We were playing against a coaching team who have been in place since 2018 iloilo

We’ve had four months iloilo

I’ve asked the players to approach training and the game in a different way; for the players to be willing to change is all credit to them iloilo

”This was a night from which the head coach will take heart, a public perhaps struggling to warm to this England team are now recognising the progress made iloilo

There will be a need to layer on much, much more to consistently mix it with the world’s best but the rapidly laid foundations look rock solid iloilo

In time, perhaps the ugly duckling performances will turn into white swans iloilo

There appear to be many more buds of a bright future than first appeared in a barren landscape pre-tournament iloilo

Ben Earl has had a breakthrough tournament, and Ollie Chessum, too, while George Martin semi-final performance marks him out as the potential enforcer England have lacked iloilo

Borthwick was keen to talk up the absent Marcus Smith the day after the defeat, with the playmaker’s reinvention as a frolicking full-back of intrigue moving forward iloilo

"In our 23, seven players are 25 or under, the most of any semi-finalist, there’s a great blend and there will be lots of things we can take forward,” added Borthwick iloilo

Young England lock George Martin impressed against South Africa (Getty Images)But the fact that the men’s national team were on the brink of back-to-back finals should not provide a façade over the crumbling edifice of a fragile English game iloilo

There is a domestic mess that needs sorting, with a Gallagher Premiership containing three teams fewer than at the start of last season, now underway to little fanfare and on the brink of significant change iloilo

The renegotiation of the Professional Game Partnership is a recognition of a need for a radical overhaul in pursuit of a more financially sustainable domestic game, and one that produces a wider pool of top-class talent iloilo

The likely arrival of a form of central contracts underlines a period of epochal change iloilo

The senior figures in the squad who are unlikely to play beyond this tournament – Courtney Lawes, Ben Youngs, Dan Cole and perhaps a couple more – could well be the last England men’s internationals never to have been contracted to the union iloilo

This has a great many benefits, not least in affording Borthwick, or any head coach that might follow him, far greater access to and control over his players iloilo

And while Borthwick’s articulation of the advantages enjoyed by South Africa’s settled staff is a perfectly fair one, let us remember that the Rugby iloilo Football Union (RFU) put their head coach in this situation iloilo

The original planning for this tournament would most likely have seen Borthwick return to England camp to aid Eddie Jones at the World Cup before a smooth transition into the lead role afterwards iloilo

Jones’s sacking sparked a scramble and several months of chaos iloilo

It was not shown up on semi-final weekend but there are many reasons that the RFU still has a burden to bear iloilo

But the full wash-up will wait for another week – England’s performance at the Stade de France has earned them seven more days of grace iloilo

The tournament will end as it began for England with a meeting with Argentina in a third-place play-off that Borthwick insists he wants to win iloilo

England, captained by Owen Farrell, narrowly missed out on a place in the World Cup final (Getty Images)“I read a piece yesterday morning that talked about adversity and talked about the fact that in adversity you find that seed of belief and you’ve got to grow it,” Borthwick said iloilo

“This team has been through a bit in the last few years, a bit of adversity in the medium-term past iloilo

“I think through each of those periods the team has picked up lessons, picked up what we need to do and grown from it iloilo

I think there’s a lot of growth in this team iloilo

Sometimes it’s not the straight-forward path you want it to be iloilo

In the feelings and emotions of the game last night, I know that we’ll get stronger iloilo

” More aboutEngland RugbySouth Africa rugbyRugby World CupSteve BorthwickJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/5Why England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache Why England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache Steve Borthwick consoles Ellis Genge and Freddie Steward after England’s defeat Getty ImagesWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache England dominated the aerial contest to threaten a semi-final shock Getty ImagesWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache Young England lock George Martin impressed against South Africa Getty ImagesWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache England, captained by Owen Farrell, narrowly missed out on a place in the World Cup final Getty ImagesWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartache Owen Farrell of England is applauded by South Africa’s playersGetty 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 iloilo

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Before opening the World Series, the Arizona Diamondbacks wanted to recount a series of slights iloilo

Overlooked by oddsmakers and angered by analysts, the Diamondbacks find themselves in a Surprise Series against the also unexpected Texas Rangers iloilo

But the mindsets couldn't be more different ahead of Friday night's opener in Major League iloilo Baseball's third all-wild card title matchup iloilo

"We just put it on our list and keep those receipts and walk around with a little bit more of a chip on our shoulder," Arizona manager Torey Lovullo said Thursday iloilo

"It gives you a little bit more motivation iloilo

And when you can get a little bit more, you take it iloilo

"Diamondbacks closer Paul Sewald has become keeper of the receipts, reminding teammates of what they consider disrespect iloilo

"Maybe I found screenshots that maybe other people didn't," he said, wearing a T-shirt that proclaimed "Snakes Alive iloilo

" "We took offense to that and we're excited that we're here and people are still not giving us that much credit here iloilo

"The Diamondbacks are tracking closely what the public says, with MLB Network a clubhouse constant iloilo

Meanwhile, the Rangers insist they pay no attention iloilo

Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria warms up (AP)"We don't listen to the outside noise that much," second baseman Marcus Semien said iloilo

Zac Gallen, a 28-year-old right-hander coming off a career-best 17-win season, starts Game 1 for the Diamondbacks, in the Series for the first time since beating the New York Yankees for the franchise's only title in 2001 iloilo

Texas starts Nathan Eovaldi, a 33-year-old right-hander and a two-time All-Star who has overcome two Tommy John surgeries iloilo

Gallen, who grew up in a Philadelphia suburb, followed the pennant-winning Game 7 victory over the Phillies with a tweet highlighting the losing team's spring training and reminded Philadelphia fans to " make sure to get those tix for your next game iloilo

" When the Phillies led the NLCS 2-0, backup catcher Garrett Stubbs talked about celebrating in the Chase Field pool iloilo

Gallen responded to what he said were iloilo online direct messages iloilo

"I just figured if they want to talk junk to me, I'll say one back," he said iloilo

"And I feel like being from there, I knew how to hit them the hardest iloilo

"Both teams worked out Thursday under a closed roof at Globe Life Field, where World Series logos were freshly painted on the turf iloilo

Both clubs are two years removed from 100-loss seasons, and the Diamondbacks could become just the second champion with a negative run differential after the 1987 Minnesota Twins iloilo

Arizona went 84-78 during the season and earned the NL's sixth and last postseason berth, finishing with what would be the second-fewest wins for a Series champion behind the 2006 St iloilo

Louis Cardinals' 83 iloilo

The Rangers were 90-72 and got the fifth AL slot iloilo

Texas hasn't won a title since the franchise started play as the expansion Washington Senators in 1961, and odds of a Diamondbacks-Rangers Series were 1,750 to 1 when wagering for the 2023 season opened iloilo

Arizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald winds up for a pitch (EPA)"We weren't concerned with what people thought of us," said first-year Rangers manager Bruce Bochy who led San Francisco to three titles from 2010-14 iloilo

"We thought we belonged and we thought we could win iloilo

"Lovullo, excited about his first Series as a manager, opened his news conference by snapping a photo of assembled media "just to break the ice iloilo

" He had a message for MLB Network's Chris "Mad Dog" Russo, who promised before Game 6 against the Phillies to "retire on the spot" if Arizona won the pennant iloilo

"You can't back out of that one, Mad Dog iloilo

You've got to do something," Lovullo said iloilo

"I do like Howard Stern's thought about walking with a billboard saying that I am whatever, a liar iloilo

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in Midtown Manhattan for half a day iloilo

That will do it for me, but I ain't going to forgive you until you do something unbelievable, maybe show up here and say you're sorry to the entire team iloilo

"Texas Rangers’ Robbie Grossman, center, talks with teammates (AP)iloilo BETTER NATE THAN NEVEREovaldi is 4-0 in this postseason iloilo

He was to have started Game 4 of the 2018 Series for Boston but instead relieved in the 12th inning of Game 3 and delivered a memorable performance before giving up Max Muncy's winning home run leading of the 18th for the Los Angeles Dodgers iloilo

"I kind of had my moment there," Eovaldi said iloilo

"Having Game 1, trying to set a tone for the team, there's a lot of pressure with that, but also a lot of excitement iloilo

"GREAT GLOVESArizona had the fewest errors in the major leagues during the season (56), one less than Texas iloilo

The Diamondbacks have allowed three unearned runs during the postseason and the Rangers one iloilo

MUTUAL ADMIRATIONLovullo, 58 and in his seventh season as a big league manager, effusively praised the 68-year-old Bochy, in his 26th iloilo

Lovullo recalled giving Bochy a gift during his last season with San Francisco in 2019 iloilo

"It's been an absolute honor to manage against you iloilo

I hope you find your way back to doing this one day," Lovullo recalled saying, adding Bochy responded: "If I do, it will be an honor to be managing against you, as well iloilo

""I couldn't believe he said that to me," Lovullo said iloilo

"I was just honored to be in his presence iloilo

And I will be for these next nine days iloilo

"More aboutMajor League iloilo BaseballArizona DiamondbacksTexas RangersJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4Diamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks third baseman Evan Longoria warms upAPDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesArizona Diamondbacks relief pitcher Paul Sewald winds up for a pitchEPADiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesTexas Rangers’ Robbie Grossman, center, talks with teammatesAPDiamondbacks fueled by ‘disrespect’ in surprise World SeriesTexas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia reacts after scoring against the Houston AstrosEPA✕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 iloilo

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