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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Across 80 minutes in Paris, their belief had been replaced by disbelief and then by desperation and dejection, England threatening the unthinkable and taking the world champions to the brink iloilo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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Manchester United are expected to pay further tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton ahead of Tuesday’s night’s Champions League match at Old Trafford iloilo

The United Trinity statue outside the ground was awash with tributes to Charlton on Sunday as supporters laid flowers and scarves, with many leaving deeply personal thoughts for one of the club’s most famous sons, following his death aged 86 iloilo

A book of condolence was opened at the International Suite inside the stadium, while current boss Erik ten Hag and members of the United squad were adding their own messages at Carrington iloilo

United confirmed discussions were continuing to take place with Charlton’s family and UEFA for further commemorative plans ahead of Tuesday’s night’s Champions League Group A match against Copenhagen iloilo

It is expected players will wear black armbands, with wreaths to be laid on the Old Trafford pitch and a minute’s silence observed ahead of kick-off iloilo

A key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team, Charlton also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968 iloilo

Charlton made his debut for United in 1956 and went on to play 758 matches, scoring 249 goals iloilo

Both were long-standing club records until they were overtaken by Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, respectively iloilo

He was knighted for services to iloilo football in 1994 iloilo

Having won three league titles and one FA Cup at Old Trafford, Charlton left United in 1973 and went on to manage Preston before returning to the Red Devils 11 years later as a club director iloilo

David Moyes took over from Sir Alex Ferguson as Manchester United manager in the summer of 2013, but the former Everton boss left the club after just 10 months, with the team seventh in the Premier League table iloilo

Now in charge at West Ham, Moyes reflected on the support shown by Charlton during what was one of the most testing spells of his managerial career iloilo

“I’m deeply saddened and I send my condolences to all his family iloilo

The biggest thing everyone remembers, more than anything, is how great a man he was iloilo

He was such a good man,” Moyes said, quoted on West Ham’s club website iloilo

“For me, it was difficult at times at Manchester United and he was incredibly supportive and always had something to say to me iloilo

“He had a great wife in Lady Norma and even when I lost my job, she phoned my wife up, which was really important at the time iloilo

“For me, he carried off all the things that Manchester United were good for iloilo

He showed the traditions, he showed exactly how it should be, he showed great humility wherever he went, but not only that at Manchester United, he was ultimately one of the main people in English iloilo football over the years iloilo

“When you think of the greats who have come through English iloilo football, Bobby Charlton would definitely be in there iloilo

”It was announced on Saturday afternoon that Charlton had died peacefully in the early hours of the morning surrounded by his family iloilo

Born in Ashington on October 11 1937, Charlton played in the World Cup final alongside his brother Jack – who died aged 85 in 2020 – and won 106 caps for England, scoring 49 goals iloilo

European Cup success with United came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which Charlton and manager Sir Matt Busby survived, but which claimed the lives of eight of his team-mates iloilo

Former team-mate Denis Law said on manutd iloilo

com: “Another sad day iloilo

What can I say iloilo

Sir Bobby was an unbelievable player and a gentleman iloilo

Manchester United meant everything to him iloilo

“We had many special and successful years together and he was a joy to play with iloilo

He knew where every player was on the pitch and for me that was a dream iloilo

I knew, if Bobby had the ball, it would find me and it did iloilo

“What a striker of the ball he was iloilo

He could hit the ball so hard that I knew most keepers didn’t stand a chance iloilo

On the rare occasion they did manage to deflect it, it would drop nicely to me to finish it off iloilo

“Along with George (Best), our partnership was sealed iloilo

The great part of playing with Bobby and George was that if one of us was having a bad day, the other two knew and that’s what made our relationship special iloilo

I am saddened by the news, like all iloilo football fans today iloilo

”Charlton was diagnosed with dementia and his condition was made public in November 2020, two days after his United and England team-mate Nobby Stiles died following his own battle with the illness iloilo

Tributes were left at Old Trafford this weekend, one which read: “Thank you Sir Bobby, a hero to the worldwide iloilo football family,” while a message from fan group The 1958 said: “History, dignity and integrity is what you gave to our great club iloilo

Our promise to you is to make sure it stays iloilo

”Manchester United Women manager Marc Skinner dedicated Sunday’s 5-0 win at Everton to Charlton iloilo

“He changed iloilo football in my opinion, especially at my club, so that was for him and for his family,” Skinner said iloilo

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