England resist Argentina fightback to claim third place
England held their nerve to overcome Argentina's determined fightback and finish the World Cup in third place with a tense 26-23 victory at the Stade de France.
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England hold off Argentina fightback to take World Cup bronze
PARIS :England held off a spirited Argentina fightback to win a Rugby World Cup bronze final full of intensity and errors 26-23 on Friday for a small drop of consolation after the heartbreaking disappointment of their semi-final defeat last week.
Farrell admits England had to scrap their way to bronze medal
PARIS : England achieved their ambition of finishing the Rugby World Cup with a victory, and a medal, but captain Owen Farrell acknowledged they had to scrap their way to success in Friday's third place playoff against Argentina.
England hold off Argentina fight back to take bronze
PARIS : England held off a spirited Argentina 26-23 at the Stade de France to take third place at the Rugby World Cup on Friday for a measure of consolation after the disappointment of their narrow semi-final defeat last week.
Online abuse of Curry unacceptable, says Farrell
PARIS : England flanker Tom Curry has been on the receiving end of relentless online abuse this week and captain Owen Farrell, usually a player who says the minimum in his media dealings, took to the microphone on Wednesday to say it was unacceptable.
New look for England as Arundell, Steward and Smith start v Argentina
PARIS : Henry Arundell and Freddie Steward will start on the wing for England in the bronze final against Argentina on Friday, with Marcus Smith returning at fullback as coach Steve Borthwick made eight changes from the team beaten by South Africa in the semis.
Tom Curry in England’s starting line-up to face Argentina
Tom Curry starts England’s World Cup bronze final against Argentina despite receiving online abuse in response to the allegation that he was the victim of a racist slur against South Africa.