"Used him like a yo-yo" - Joe Marler almost chinned Faf de Klerk during semi-final
Rugby NewsSaturday, 21 October 2023 at 23:07
Joe Marler expressed his displeasure at an off-the-ball tackle from Faf de Klerk by physically handling the diminutive Springbok playmaker.
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One fan wrote: "Joe marler showing faf de klerk who is boss is great,"
Another said: "Anyone else see Marler using De Klerk like a yo-yo then? Sublime!"
A third added: "de Klerk trying to tackle an out-of-possession Marler... Either completely sold the dummy or trying to get into Marler's head... Either way a waste of SA energy..."
"Cost them the game" - Four players who underperformed for England in semi-final
We take at four players who weren't able to deliver their best performances as England fell to a narrow defeat to South Africa in the World Cup semi-final.
#1. Manu Tuilagi
Guardian 5/10: " Penalty against for pushing after England had done so well to stop South Africa maul but tackled hard as he always does."
Telegraph 6/10: "Barely used as an attacking weapon but filled his role in keeping the Springbok midfield honest. One silly penalty for grabbing Reinach nearly proved costly."
Planet Rugby 6/10: " Made some decent hits in midfield but we understandably didn’t see much of him with ball in hand."
#2. Billy Vunipola
Planet Rugby 2/10: "Billy Vunipola also had an absolute stinker."
Evening Standard 5/10: "Not as his best again and will be frustrated with his levels at this competition."
#3&4. Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler
Telegraph 2/10: "The bomb squad plan failed to detonate. England lost the match as the Springboks dominated the scrum in the second half."
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