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England Rugby World Cup player ratings: Ben Earl steals the show as Marcus Smith dazzles in new role

Courtney Lawes enjoys a memorable international swan song but Billy Vunipola fails to impress

Evening Standard

Tenacious, cunning and courageous, but England are just outgrappled

Defeat against South Africa in the World Cup semi-final will hurt more than most as Borthwick’s side fall short of Paris miracle

The Guardian - UK

England 15-16 South Africa: Rugby World Cup semi-final player ratings

Handré Pollard is man of the match from the bench while George Martin, a surprise pick, was inspired in defeat

The Guardian - UK

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England player ratings vs South Africa: Freddie Steward imperious as Owen Farrell leads from the front again

How we rated the Red Rose stars at the Stade de France

Evening Standard

England suffer agonising defeat after South Africa’s gutsy call delivers knockout blow

England 15-16 South Africa: Handre Pollard, sent on after Manie Libbok’s tough 30-minute display, delivered a clutch kick at the death to deny a brave performance from Steve Borthwick’s side

The Independent UK

‘The best is yet to come’: Itoje rallies England for Springboks semi-final

The England lock Maro Itoje is confident in his side for Saturday’s rematch of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final, in which Freddie Steward returns at full-back

The Guardian - UK

England player ratings vs Fiji: Owen Farrell answers critics as Ben Earl transformation continues

England are celebrating sealing their place in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals.

Evening Standard

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England player ratings vs Samoa: Ford-Farrell partnership fails to fire in concerning Pool D finale

Ollie Chessum the pick of the bunch for Steve Borthwick as Danny Care and Marcus Smith impress off the bench in Lille

Evening Standard

Ford-Farrell experiment returns for England as Rugby World Cup knockouts loom

Steve Borthwick starts both his playmakers at 10 and 12 for the final group game against Samoa

The Independent UK

Portugal prove that gallant defeat is preferable to England’s robotic rugby

Minnows have played with passion and skill to light up a World Cup in which Steve Borthwick’s side have shown little flair

The Guardian - UK

Lewis Ludlam urges booing fans to keep the faith after England’s win over Japan

Early in the third quarter supporters groaned when Alex Mitchell booted the ball dead and the jeering grew in volume when the kicking continued.

The Independent UK

England vs Japan player ratings: Ben Earl dominant as returning Billy Vunipola delivers smart cameo

England made it two wins from two at the Rugby World Cup by seeing off Japan on Sunday evening.

Evening Standard

England battle to bonus-point victory in messy display against Japan

Lewis Ludlam, Courtney Lawes, Freddie Steward and Joe Marchant all touched down as England eventually saw off their enterprising opponents in Nice.

The Independent UK

Joe Marler uses his head to spare England’s blushes after error-strewn performance against Japan

England 34-12 Japan: England escaped with a bonus-point victory but late tries could not hide the flaws apparent

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Evening Standard

England player ratings vs Argentina: Ford fantastic as Lawes sets tone and Itoje recaptures best form

Manu Tuilagi and Ben Earl among Steve Borthwick’s other top performers on a momentous night in Marseille

The Guardian - UK

England 27-10 Argentina: player ratings from the Rugby World Cup

George Ford, Jamie George and Ben Earl were exceptional as England began their Rugby World Cup with a bang

The Guardian - UK

England 27-10 Argentina: Rugby World Cup 2023 – as it happened

George Ford scored all of England’s points in a match they dominated despite Tom Curry’s early red card for a high tackle

The Independent UK

Is England vs Argentina on TV? Channel, start time and how to watch Rugby World Cup

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The Independent UK

Time for Steve Borthwick’s side to deliver – England v Argentina talking points

England have lost five of their last six Tests.

The Guardian - UK

Alex Mitchell is a vibrant, running No 9 who can make England more adventurous

Steve Borthwick’s selection of scrum-half is fascinating – and a recognition that England need to move the dial on their game

Evening Standard

England vs Argentina: Alex Mitchell ‘excited’ for Rugby World Cup bow after summer rollercoaster

71 days after being cut from the squad, the Northampton star will start for the Red Rose

The Independent UK

Alex Mitchell ready to continue World Cup rollercoaster ride in England’s opener

Mitchell starts Saturday’s showdown at the Stade Velodrome despite being overlooked for Steve Borthwick’s 41-man training squad named in late June.

Evening Standard

England vs Argentina: Dan Cole crucial in bid to combat Pumas’ Bajada scrum system

Steve Borthwick’s side must contain their Pool D rivals’ unorthodox and hugely powerful set-piece in key Marseille opener

The Independent UK

Alex Mitchell selection hints at England’s need for speed against Argentina

The scrum half and Jonny May are surprise inclusions in England’s first starting team of the World Cup having been left out of Steve Borthwick’s initial 33-man squad

The Guardian - UK

Mitchell and May to start as England go ‘all guns blazing’ for Argentina opener

Steve Borthwick has named Alex Mitchell and Jonny May – two players who were omitted from his initial World Cup squad – to start against Argentina

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