Farrell, Jones and Borthwick speak after Rugby World Cup final loss

England head coach Eddie Jones, assistant coach Steve Borthwick and Captain Owen Farrell speak to the media after their tough loss against South Africa in the final at Rugby World Cup 2019

[@markcoetzer7576]

Im a South African, England has nothing to be ashamed of, you guys had a wonderfull WC and a hard game against the AB last week, keep the chin up boys. Thank you.

[@cathyb46]

Thank you. It makes a lovely change from all the trolls on here for your kind remarks. Well done SA on your win 🙂

[@markcoetzer7576]

@@cathyb46 👊🤝

[@Richard61200]

Mark Coetzer we chocked mate . We tried to get back into the game your defence was amazing . Plus your scrum . How did you lose to NZ ?

[@maritimestudies6264]

👍👍👍

[@steveevans444]

Cheers mate. A lot of hateful dickheads on here unfortunately. You are a real sport. The Boks were top class and wanted it more. Congratulations and well deserved WC winners.

[@stuartwood9339]

The dominance in the scrum was insane, especially considering that South Africa’s pack was 20 kilos lighter...

[@mikeravenscroft6601]

Thanks for taking it like a man Stuart, I wish your Cappie was big enough to at least congratulate us. If you can bring you should be able to take it...

[@warwickfraser5439]

Eddie, I know from the 2007 WC you were immense for SA. You are a top class gentleman and all us saffas respect you!!

[@frenchfrench4514]

If ever there was a advert for how important the scrum is to anyone that doubts it or that doesn't understand it, it's this game. The SA Scrum won SA the WC today. Immense scrum. Well done from an England fan.

[@francismyers4556]

Dog Francais by that token save a thought for the Argies

[@frenchfrench4514]

@@francismyers4556 Why?

[@francismyers4556]

@@frenchfrench4514 As the Argentinians have always been renowned for their scrumming prowess...but entered this WC with none. Basically - you can't win test rugby without a scrum.

[@stutchbury]

South Africa were the better side today. Respect to both sides. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇿🇦

[@joephillybowes3263]

JS We peaked last week against NZ, really gutted but credit to SA they were on form.

[@-LightSmit]

True. Felt like England gave their best vs NZ and SA did that vs Eng today ♥️

[@-LightSmit]

Peter Convey True but today was the day you know. Still I prefer English rugby over the other Southern Hemisphere but ey, today happened :) Congrats regardless

[@-LightSmit]

Julie Newman Thanks :)

[@-LightSmit]

Peter Convey I believe you totally. That’s the unfair beauty about the World Cup. “The Day”. What in your opinion could have changed the game after half time? : )

[@Kkpb-fh5vt]

We love and respect you SA. Well done from 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 👍🏾👌🏾

[@fraz6354]

Losing Sinckler and too many errors and poor performances killed us. South Africa were way too good on the day and thoroughly deserved the win.

[@brianpreller5554]

Would have been interesting to see how it would've played out. But that was the 6-2 split benefit for Rassie. When we lost forwards we could depend on the bench.

[@MrMrilikepie1234]

"on the day" Ha!

[@ptb2008]

@Mikail Khan Clearly you don't watch rugby then.

[@gymjuiced]

Sinckler the timebomb

[@mariusv2900]

@Captain Insano Shows no mercy i believe all the teams getting closer. South Africa did not play the same against Wales as they carried the ball more. Rassie probably planed it that way.

[@dhirshg]

To sum up: South Africa absolutely demolished England.

[@bosnia7429]

not really

[@Blindside_Flanker]

@@bosnia7429 32 - 12.... Yes really.

[@bosnia7429]

@@Blindside_Flanker Not really

[@mariusvorster6680]

@@bosnia7429 Maybe England was over confident after beating New Zealand. SA was just better on the day.

[@TheCosmerenaut1]

ROBLOX gamplay - vids every week - subcribe you sound very desperate for subs lmao 😂 that name my god

[@Sam-ky1fr]

I like eddie and owen, straight talking no excuses. Sad time for England but you have to admire South Africa, Strong defense and took the trophy home. No point being salty in defeat, on to the next match.

[@kaylinealsen2651]

Yes Eddie doesn't dance around the questions. Very straightforward

[@IoriTatsuguchi]

I think Owen also said they were fully prepared like Eddie said here and I was in awe, because I thought it was the coolest way to be defeated in a way. Prepare well and take the result as the pure result like there’s no regret. And I always got to respect Eddie’s take on things and response.

[@rynovanderberg6472]

Don't talk kak bru. Boks were too much to handle and don't say "we dont know why we didn't t play well today".. before the game the English players were telling how ready they were. They were nowhere too be seen and seeing they beat NZ. Boks did the same to them .

[@Sam-ky1fr]

@@rynovanderberg6472 ok, calm down...

[@rynovanderberg6472]

@@Sam-ky1fr 😁😁I'm always bru

[@matthewburgess5070]

Absolute gentleman well done eddy and all of England from a south African we very proud of beating a team like you 🇿🇦

[@inquisitor4532]

ABs fan, these two teams deserved to be in the final. Well done England and congrats SA. One of the greatest RWC tournaments ever.

[@willbrown3694]

Agreed. England NZ and SA are looking very strong. Wales also underestimated as usual. Rugby is looking healthy and balanced right now.

[@hanoitripper1809]

Of course they deserved to be there 🤨

[@martynpage1794]

I spent sometime in NZ and I know how much you guys love the ABs. Thanks for your comments, great competition, we go again next year. Love rugby!

[@theandrewbarry6347]

Oh pleaseee

[@richardewels6280]

@@hanoitripper1809 And, of course, south Africa deserved to win😏

[@Sindisile]

EDDIE HAS DONE A GREAT JOB FOR THEM, THEY SHOULD THANK HIM.

[@yuppp5885]

Lol

[@jordankjv1644]

@@yuppp5885 he's right

[@spencerhowell7917]

True

[@BatTaz19]

He's a mercenary. Get's a ton of money from the wealthiest union on the planet. They lost. "4 more years"!

[@DrAAAli]

No, he has to go now

[@zackbarrow1927]

As a Springbok supporter all my respect to Eddy and his team. They were great opponents and will go from strength to strength.

[@penepatitenor]

Southern hemisphere for the win... again.

[@rosswhitcombe1435]

Still so proud of the team. 4 years ago didn’t get out of group. Best team won. Such is sport.

[@user-tl2cs6wv8b]

Ross Whitcombe If only more England fans had your mindset. You guys reached the final & there’s no shame in losing to a great team like South Africa 🇿🇦😉

[@-LightSmit]

:) South African KZbinr here living in Japan 🇯🇵 🇿🇦 I’m proud of the Boks and England playing so well in this CUP. SA played so well, and England slipped but we all know they did superb in defeating the All Blacks and can do better. :) Light

[@williamcarter361]

Nice words, congrats to your team. I have no complaints, England were outplayed. Can rugby now get bigger in Japan?

[@mrcartease]

Huge respect for the way England took the loss. Eddie still has my respect. As a Springboks supporter very proud of our boys!!!🇿🇦🙏

[@-LightSmit]

Conrad Venter Same here :) 🇿🇦

[@MartyP-lr7vw]

Eddie - great coach, England well done !

[@jason21jburg]

I wouldn’t really call not clapping the winners and pulling their medals off. Disrespectful to the World Cup and the hosts

[@walruspanda8768]

We were out classed today. Good game from the bokkes and congratulations for your third world cup win I hope that in 12 years we'll finally be able to beat you in a final 😉 Go England! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@joannaaustin1768]

@@jason21jburg just like NZ did last week you mean? Only 12 of the 23 went through the tunnel. Give them a break, the lads were gutted, heartbroken, desperately disappointed today. Most losing teams dump their medals.

[@garethcollocott6310]

As a South African, I can only congratulate England on the game today, it was a really good game and both teams were fighting. England don't be ashamed, respect from South Africa.

[@leonardpattison2014]

No regrets England done us Proud great tournement .Well Dones S Africa they played great today and peaked just at the right time.

[@algernopkrieger9885]

Everybody got fooled by Rassie, even SA rugby fans! He is a genius!

[@johannesrindt2569]

Rassie's the man with a plan!

[@fi3ldy100]

Faf only kicks box kicks... Willie can’t hold onto a ball... genius

[@matthewphillips6403]

@@fi3ldy100 Yet who came away with the Rugby World Cup?

[@exesmokey]

@@fi3ldy100 HAHAHAH! Get Fucked son. Out scrummed and out played for most of the game... kicking had nothing to do with it. Learn to handle a ball in the air if that's your argument. Eddie said it best "Not the best team in the world..."

[@wezekanyathela5502]

@@fi3ldy100 watch the documentary you will understand

[@therealmrfishpaste]

I think South Africa's sudden return to form took England (and a lot of other teams by surprise)...England spent the entire world cup cycle preparing for NZ and Ireland and Wales while expecting Australia and SA's form to be poor....Jones' prep for NZ / IRE was evident - however in the last year SA has risen meteorically and Jones hadn't fully prepared for them. Whereas Erasmus has been diligently preparing for England....

[@penelopehunt2371]

Totally outmanoevred

[@therealmrfishpaste]

@@GoogleUser-wf8mt ...bearing in mind that teams prepare their style of play over a year or two...

[@taniwhaman2250]

So they dropped a pool match on purpose???

[@DavidTee275]

Taniwha Man 4D chess

[@mzamo3718]

True mate. They didn’t spend more time preparing for SA than NZ/ Ireland and Wales.

[@acpgiga]

All things considered, Eddie's got a good attitude towards the final result...Stop whining and let's go have a beer!

[@acpgiga]

Just goes to show how much that guy was in need of a beer! LOL

[@fossilmatic]

Translation: no answers. The Cup is not yours to lose, it has to be won.

[@Pabsie1974]

I’m a lifelong welsh rugby fan, but also a rugby fan. The boks were formidable versus wales, and even better for the final. England, did incredibly well to beat the all blacks, and deserve much praise. It was a privilege to watch you. Today I think the boks would of beaten whom ever you put in front of them. And to Japan and it’s people, thank you for the best World Cup to date.

[@Neo-wx5qo]

The media keeps bringing up the late bus like that's a reason why they lost. It's been asked multiple times. lol They lost because the Boks, out scrummed you, out tackled you, out manoeuvred you, out kicked you and out scored you. Fair play to the English team and Eddie shutting that down instantly.

[@muffincakes3768]

to be fair we lost due to mistakes. too many loose passes, knock ons in last 20 mins and a missed penalty

[@DG-iu8ck]

We lost because this wasn't the England team we been watching this world cup they played worse than they have played in the whole world cup they didn't seem right in the tunnel bad body language then one of our players got knocked out and everything that went wrong did go wrong so I think even before they left the tunnel South Africa had it

[@muffincakes3768]

@Russian Métropolitan i dont know what a googly is, but a knock on is when the ball is knocked forwards resulting in a penalty.

[@DG-iu8ck]

@Russian Métropolitan by your name your team is Russia and how far did your team get

[@Neo-wx5qo]

@D G Sometimes the occasion just gets to players. Sinckler getting KO'ed was a blow for sure. Ultimately I think the quality of the Boks bench was the deciding factor. Even though England played one less match (Typhoon) the Boks forwards were fresher because Rassie was able to rotate them more and spread out playing time amongst the team. The Bomb squad's quality didn't hurt either.

[@GDV1981]

S.A fan here. England had a great W.C and should be proud. You gave us a nail biter final. Respect from S.A

[@MrDumile]

Everyone talking like England “lost” a World Cup that was theirs. South Africa came and won it fair and square. No need to poo poo England’s players and ambition. They tried hard and didn’t win. But they made it to the end of an amazing World Cup with at least one performance that has shocked rugby to the core. Good on you all and go home to your families. Thanks all teams for the effort and a great competition. Feel proud for repping your countries so well!

[@briansmith7721]

England were so sure they had it won they arranged a hero parade for tuesday. It was arranged days before the start of play

[@laurieprins6398]

I agree, we won it!

[@briansmith7721]

@Captain Insano Shows no mercy I can understand your hurt. England thought they had it won long before kick off. It was said on Australian tv by the Aussie commentator Gordan Bray. The entire club I was in roared with laughter

[@briansmith7721]

@Captain Insano Shows no mercy yes an aussie said it. He was quoting english sources. "plans are in place for a victory parade to be held in London next Tuesday. Talks are ongoing between the RFU and the Mayor of London’s office, with more meetings scheduled to take place today and Wednesday. However the date of next Tuesday for a victory parade has been agreed in principle, with the exact route now being discussed." The Evening standard...5 days ago

[@MrDumile]

My comment was made before i saw England's behaviour during the medal ceremony. They didnt applaud the referees and they took their Silver medals off. Like seriously guys. Its OK to be heart broken....but thats some thing else that you did.

[@sentientbean1]

Aussie here. Wasn't a dry eye in the house during the final moments. Very proud of EJ. Good human.

[@chris5240]

Hey man, if I may ask...what was so moving? as you are an Aussie. Just friendly curiosity :)

[@johannolivier377]

I dont think England or Eddie should in any way feel bad about this result. They did phenomenally well throughout the tournament, they dis-assembled the All Blacks in the most spectacular way. Perhaps this was their fall down, because I am sure that Rassie and the SA couching team analysed that game and worked out strategies to combat, in a targeted manner, what they did to the AB’s. Being the 2nd best team in the world, after what has been traditionally Southern Hemisphere dominated times, is a supreme effort.

[@Richard61200]

Johann Olivier well said . Well the scrum was the real problem . Plus you defended brilliant . We looked nervous and was passing to quick . As if being the favourites gave us to much pressure . Well done SA though Rassie Got the tactics right .

[@Richard61200]

WolfTickets i no that’s the third final we have lost . We definitely chocked ! we are better then that performance today

[@beatonthedonis]

@WolfTickets New Zealand choked in 1991, 1995, 1999, 2003 and 2019. They were only saved by a dodgy ref in 2011, which gave them the confidence to win in 2015.

[@randyviper388]

@WolfTickets it ain't choking if they weren't favourites, terrible logic

[@milodevitoaustin891]

Biggest player pool, most resources and the amount of money Eddie and england have spent, they should be the best team in the world

[@interestedbystander196]

Interested to hear thoughts on the longest advantage played in recorded history. Must have been 20+ phases of advantage. Even with that, we still could breach the green line. That defence was something else!

[@devongarvie6261]

It was insane! I thought "At some stage he's got to blow the whistle. Surely"

[@interestedbystander196]

@@devongarvie6261 When he dropped his arm, I thought it was advantage over. My mate and I were talking about it: like "how could England squander the advantage on the 5 meter line". But little did I know... A new generation of rugby players were born and raised between the infringement and the callback.

[@donaldceronio4870]

Penalty advantage gets measured in meters made. Scrum advantage gets measured in ball retention ro the same position. Makes sense though because a penalty kick wins you 40'meters with a throw in.

[@Elneamo]

Rules are that you have to advance forward to get an advantage, the Bokke didn't let them have an inch and pushed the English back. As a proud SA supporter, it was frustrating but fair.

[@interestedbystander196]

@@Elneamo Agreed. Frustrating from an England perspective too, to be honest. There has to be a reasonable time limit on what constitutes an advantage attempt. But rules iz rules. I thought the Bok defence was spectacular, and not just in that game, but throughout the tournament. I think they had the best defensive stats of any team? So all the folks talking about why did De Klerk keep kicking the ball away: I think SA were fine with it. There was (sometimes) a chance to regather, but for the most part they had trust in that defensive line. Basically, "you can have the ball, but you're not getting through." Wonderful stuff. As an ex centre, good defence is a thing of particular beauty for me.

[@geraldinehill711]

From north UK - Thanks for a great journey boys you made myself and our country stand up and take notice! Now I know about Sinckler, now I know about Marler, now I know about Itoge, now I know about May and Lawes and Tuilagi and even the kamikaze kids!! Now I know so much more about the hard to grasp rules of rugby.. South Africa deserved to win today so fair play to them they were absolutely immense. They seemed to tame us like what we did to NZ last week.. but I won't be losing sight of how much this England team, including the staff, has transformed the sport.

[@sevensevenalways7995]

You're a great man and a great coach Eddie. Thanks for everything you've done for England, and best wishes for the future.

[@travismcgarry]

Epic final, great battle. Love how consistent Eddie is... win or loose.... he’s great for rugby. Bokke you Beauties

[@eddie.l5686]

Cheslin Cholbe and Mapimpi magic MATE......

[@TheBokkeable]

Mapimpi… Mapimpi… MAAPIMPIIIIIIIIIIII!.. go bokke..

[@noluthando6757]

Yepp

[@brenstone3056]

Every single member of the squad are heroes! They've done England proud and should hold their heads high!

[@thomasnathan8035]

Well done South Africa from ABs supporter, Southern Hemisphere Rugby prevails again 🇿🇦💪👌👍well done guys

[@brianwilson942]

Your game is only as good as your opponents allow you to play. End of story.

[@jirenthegray2904]

Truer words have never been spoken.

[@paulkruger1945]

Now that's a true & sensible statement - thank you!

[@johannesstevens1929]

Well said 👍

[@vincentvanwyk5522]

People forget Eddie was assistant coach to SA back in their 2007 world Cup win.

[@markmall7142]

Go one further and you might as well say he was the head coach and jake white was the front man .

[@martynpage1794]

I promise you everyone is reminded of that every time he’s mentioned on the media in the UK.

[@bh2861]

Haha, what? Noone forgets that Eddie was the assistant coach for the 07' Springbok side...

[@vincentvanwyk5522]

@@bh2861 maybe there was a bit of joy in his heart then for thr boks

[@AUmarcus]

Nobody forgot...

[@thepritchards4543]

tough match to watch but you blokes should be proud especially the staff the coaches, Springboks was playing for more than the web Ellis cup for their county and all the issues in their country, I will forever be a proud English supporter

[@ashthegreat1]

Eddie Jones smirks when he’s happy, smirks when he’s sad, smirks when he’s sleeping, smirks when he’s he’s mad 😂

[@fiveowaf454]

I'm disturbed that you know he smirks while he's sleeping :)

[@briansmith7721]

LOL but it's not as smug as Owen Farrell's. He got the smirk wiped off his face tonight tho

[@tablatom]

@@briansmith7721 When England come to NZ next and if Farrell is playing, THAT smirk will be remembered.

[@briansmith7721]

@@tablatom yeah he might want to keep it hidden at that time

[@davidthomas1274]

Eddie Jones the SMUG PUG....isn’t so smug now!! 😂

[@rovekid1]

how can you not know eddie....south africa outplayed you guy's simple

[@0174d3]

I think he meant tactically cos obviously sa outplayed us :)

[@optoms1178]

Out powered

[@mattg2763]

Eddie Jones should teach these boys how to be gracious in defeat, wear your medals with pride and show respect. Disappointing from my stand point

[@allanmoneron7754]

And everybody forgets, we, SA, have a great coach who played and knows the game and most of all is there because of his passion for rugby. We have a great and worthy captain and that combo makes a big difference in passion and spirit for the team. Well done my Bokke 👍👍👍👍

[@moenierbenjamin9733]

You guys did great, Eddie you still a good coach .and best of luck for you guys in the future

[@hermannvanzyl6754]

England had an excellent game against NZ. Unfortunately SA did not allow them to repete their performance. Both teams are great champions.

[@DefaultGatewayable]

Eddie dug England rugby out of the grave, they should thank him, they should continue like this and maybe next time England can lift the cup with ease

[@TheBokkeable]

@Anonymous UK why are you so ungrateful? if England had won I bet you would not have suggested that he moves on, that is the same coach who brought back hope into English rugby and won back to back 6 nations titles, outplayed the All Blacks in a rwc semifinal and just fell short from lifting the webb ellis cup... come on mate!

[@Runeman40055]

Anonymous UK yeah stop

[@DG-iu8ck]

I hope he stays on

[@Drummer1000George]

Overall a phenomenal tournament for England. Congrats to SA.

[@Drummer1000George]

@WolfTickets The ABs will come back stronger wolf. You will get over the loss in time don't worry. Going to be a great game the next time they meet. All the best!

[@nl3712]

Thank you. Classy response

[@sammybeck4855]

@WolfTickets Like New Zealand

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Welgedaan aan die Bokke. From a Heart broken Englishman.

[@sunshineyears]

maverick buckley sterkte ouboet! 🙏🏿

[@HuntleyCronje]

Chin up mate, you are number 2 in the world, no meant feat. We were number 7 two years ago, things come and go. And thanks, savoring this for now.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

@@HuntleyCronje Thanks boys. I always knew it'd be tough but I really thought it might be our year. Oh well, you have to earn it. 🌹🇿🇦

[@francoisstander5355]

@@realMaverickBuckley if the boks played england the previous week it would have been one for the record books,maybe best game of wordcup history,but each team has one special game its not just allways the final,at least the pommies can say they beat nz👍👍👍proud springbok🥵🥵🥵🥵😀

[@neilbancroft1132]

How about giving credit to South Africa, Eddie! They outplayed you over 80 minutes. What happened is South Africa didn't let you get into your stride, they hit you back in almost every contact situation, basically destroyed your scrum, and scored two tries against your boys. Well played, bad luck, it was a good competition.

[@twelveytwelve]

6:27 I loved hearing Eddie breaking out the Japanese. 👍

[@chrisanduncensoredjapan6627]

Coach of Japan last World Cup, and a Japanese mother.

[@walterwiniana]

I’m a New Zealander! England you guys did great! Sometimes rugby is like that! But you are a force to be reckoned with! I’m proud of what you’ve achieved in this World Cup 👍🏼

[@martynpage1794]

Thanks for that, more voices for “love rugby” please rather than these childish “my country is better than yours” comments. Really looking forward to how the game develops next year.

[@williecoe6605]

You are the good coach Mr Eddie Jones.I like the way you answer their questions. well done

[@BobSayG]

Man, I hope One day Eddie can win the World Cup as a head coach. I know he won as South Africa’s assistant coach years ago but since then he came 2nd twice now as Wallabies and England coach. Hope there is a 3rd time charm for him. Always respect goes to Eddie. He really changed the mentality of Japanese Rugby.

[@rothnieoosthuizen3728]

Mate, I hope Rassie approaches him to come to SA next year.

[@jacquesventer3170]

Rothnie Oosthuizen wow I really hope that happens. But I’m doubtful oversea coaches could understand our complicated dynamic. Being SA coach is the most difficult job in rugby

[@rothnieoosthuizen3728]

@Jacques Venter yeah, but if Rassie handles the politics as Director and EJ can focus on coaching....

[@willbrown3694]

@@rothnieoosthuizen3728 out of interest what is the political problems with rugby. I'd heard their were many but I don't understand them. Is it the ANC demanding more black players or the other way around?

[@jacquesventer3170]

@@willbrown3694 Yes ANC demands more black players, doesn't matter if they are good or not, we are lucky at the moment that we have a lot of talented black players so it doesn't affect us as much. But it's just our government being lazy and trying to score political points, in stead of focusing on improving rugby in the townships at school levels and giving them the support needed

[@mickeyt1371]

England....there is no shame in making it to the RWC final and losing to the almighty Springboks. You did not fail...there are life lessons to be learned.

[@chris5240]

The England team proved to be green and this lesson bodes well for their development. Maybe they needed to be humbled?

[@naviuluinaceva1817]

Keep your heads up high England. You lads played extremely well with pride and passion. Congratulations South Africa for this amazing win. You guys were simply awesome. Both team played their hearts out! Cheers to World Rugby!!

[@wayneandrews3128]

My mom left England years ago, settled in South Africa and I was born here. i love travelling to England and have loads of relatives that live there. We traded banter all morning leading up to the game. They had their victory in the Cricket World Cup and never let me live it down. Now, it's my turn to rag them. I wasn't particularly concerned who would win. I guess you could call me a "Fence sitter". Well done South Africa and England. Watching both teams gave me a great deal of pleasure. England you will have your turn, you're a great side on the up. Well done to South Africa, you were amazing

[@aaliques]

Eddie speaking Japanese with an Aussie accent 👍😁🇯🇵🇭🇲

[@se-li4ok]

england couldn’t get past SA defence

[@nathanaskew2784]

@@chrisdeanjames2898 the rest of the world except for Europe calls it soccer so stfu pussio

[@xotwod4865]

@@chrisdeanjames2898 keep the salt coming mate. your tears are delightful.

[@yourmumsboyfriend_9147]

@@chrisdeanjames2898 What do you call an englishman holding a bottle of champagne after the Rugby World Cup Final? A waiter.

[@682ariki]

@@yourmumsboyfriend_9147 🤣

[@jetraw9473]

@@chrisdeanjames2898 you want a hug and tissue mate...😉

[@antoinettefernandes8133]

I’m a South African and huge Springbok fan... but England had a amazing World Cup ... great opponents...It should not take anything away from the England team ... Only one team can win at the end of the day ... but wow .. looking forward to more England rugby ...

[@johnzulu2565]

England were outmuscled and worn down by some smart basic tactics by Rassie and a superhuman effort by the Boks!

[@checkmate5857]

Agreed John like Eng outplayed NZ last weekend

[@davidpearn2484]

Robert Robertson, now now Robbie you are sounding very bitter, calm down it's over 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿😉

[@nathanaskew2784]

@Robert Robertson imagine getting salty about losing

[@bassk9939]

Robert Robertson Just like NZ kick passing to beat SA’s midfield rush defender. Basic, but smart

[@celltanic]

@Robert Robertson grab a tampon and go to bed, you will feel better in the morning.

[@pokerclown7922]

Congrats SA, well done England you did us proud

[@tjedwards6653]

Today just didn’t happen for England and South Africa left their best for last and won fair and square. Hope Eddie carries on. England have got the basis of a Champion team and with some excellent talent coming through who knows in 4 years time.

[@mw643]

Congratulations 🇿🇦 Well done to both teams, England should be proud!Both worthy finalists but the better team won on the day! Perhaps one game to far for England but what an opportunity for them to learn from this occasion. Thanks for some great rugby!

[@frederichvanrooyen450]

To all the England players, coaching staff and supporters you can be so proud of what you have accomplished. You gave the world this wonderful game we all love and today you have shown class, grace and all the principles of rugby in defeat. I am a South African and I would like to thank you for being so gracious and humble. I know I will not be able to understand the hardship and pain you are currently feeling but, honestly for what you have delivered this world cup was just awe inspiring from beautiful running rugby to defeating the All Blacks. This is not the end. Take it from a South African and a die heart Springbok supporter you will come out stronger from this. The Springboks lost against Japan then Italy the Argentina drop to a all time low on the World rankings to seventh. Keep on grinding keep on fighting and stay with the principles of this wonderful game and you'll get to where you want to be. We are looking forward to the British and Irish Lions tour and to the rematch. All of the best and just stay with Eddie Jones. Regards Springbok supporter

[@jphavenga734]

Congrats SA for a brilliant performance! A bit of a let-down on ENG's side of things. Honestly thought that they would be more of a challenge......ENG, you can till be proud of yourselves!

[@orsonkaart1853]

Im proud of the England team, theyve played very well overall, but were beaten by a strong team today! Well played England, well won South Africa !

[@bencoetzee6039]

Well done Eddie you are a legend of a Coach and on the day it wasn't there ut you can't take anything away from the team or yourselves well done and thank you.

[@naomitakimoto7295]

Much respect for Eddie and all players of England 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 It just was a time for SA this time of WC. However, you guys beat the AB! That alone made the history in the world of Rugby 🏉 congratulations for the Silver, even it wasn’t the Gold. Thank you all the great teams and wonderful players came to Japan WC. We will always remember all of you and your fantastic performances. ❤️

[@donovankeys3050]

Cant fault the players, they prepared the whole week for the SA box kick blueprint

[@micaylacatherine2079]

DONOVAN KEYS what’s funny to me here, is that literally everybody was saying they are not going to use their “kick blueprint” but they still prepared for it. And then the game came and they did not use it just as predicted. Regardless, I do feel that a lot of people expected England to win, in fact, i think even the English team and their coach thought they would win, and South Africa used it to their advantage.. I’m extremely proud of my country🇿🇦♥️ Nobody in the world except South Africans know what this truly means to us. It’s like a ‘95 all over again, but this time I was alive to be apart of it

[@donovankeys3050]

@@micaylacatherine2079 absolutely! I was so nervous be4 the game because all I heard the whole week was how we were going to lose. So very happy atm! The whole country is on another level of happiness enjoying this special moment

[@brianpreller5554]

Rassie is humble but he knows how to play tactics. The maul in open play for instance. There's no preparing for that.

[@jirenthegray2904]

@@brianpreller5554 That was a bit of sublime old school tactics. Rassie is a genius.

[@jasondoherty3102]

World cup lol about 8 countrys play rugby boring...😔😔😔

[@byLokie]

It may have been a good gesture if they acknowledged South Africa. Cheaka has same habit.

[@stephanehrenreich6474]

They can't give credit

[@er8105]

Covis KK they did... did you watch the video..?

[@paulkruger1945]

I totally agree with you - the boks didn't allow them to do what they did in the NZ game. I take my hat off to Hansen the NZ coach - really humble in defeat & complimentary to the winning side unlike Cheika or Jones. England were outplayed by the better team on the day - period.

[@stevemccambridge5947]

They all gave SA credit and said there are no excuses. Try watching the video before commenting, making assumptions

[@biggiesmalls715]

Covis KK yeah that’s right no acknowledgement at all hate the poms sore losers

[@JoeFirst1]

Eddie is a respectable man, he is keeping the honor of the game.

[@rowangovender1895]

As a South African, I know that sad, soul destroying feel and look on their faces. They did really did extremely well at this world cup. Well Done England.

[@thesteelking1542]

well i watched that game twice now....and anyone can argue what they want...but england dominated south africa for the first five seconds of the match

[@maritimestudies6264]

😳😳😳

[@Eliwest01]

steel king hahahahahahahahaha

[@nicoladollard1845]

😂😂😂😂

[@MrBird-bk7lb]

😂😂😂

[@aidan499]

Hahaha

[@hendrikbreed7253]

Maybe my voice will be back by Monday. Cheesenrice, these English just kept surging and coming forward! The Boks withstood with exceptional defense and turned the tide. What a game! Both teams gave everything they had! Kudos to Japan for hosting the best RWC ever!

[@bongodrumzz]

Well done SA, great game from you and your boys, as for England, well I see a contender in 4 years for the cup, this is a great nucleus to build on, so onwards and upwards boys, and Eddie did us all proud what a team :)

[@karlholdo831]

Congratulations England on a fine RWC, just fell short, seeing a bright future for the team. Awesome effort Springboks!

[@LTH099]

May be unpopular opinion but Eddie, the coaching camp and players were arrogant around their power game and thought they’d push right over SA. You’d think Eddie would know better from his wallaby coaching days but the Boks forwards are the strongest in the Southern Hemisphere. Plus their forwards bench is arguably better than the starters. English forwards were rattled they couldn’t get over the gain line and kept getting smashed back tackle after tackle. Add a scrum being monstered for 90% of the game and that’s the ball game. SA defence won the game, missed just 14 tackles from 160 says it all. Eddie a great coach but potentially a little arrogant about their power game against the Boks who eat that stuff up.

[@JonDingle]

Fantastic tournament! England team you did us proud but we must congratulate South Africa for their plan, tactics and form, they played a great game. Unfortunately we didn't play well enough by a long way to win.

[@georgebartov]

All the best to SA. love the fact that Eddie never blames individuals. Great world cup thanks to Japan. Proud of England.

[@garysmith2983]

Well done SA, worthy victors. Lovely scenes with the kids after. Young side, well done lads. Still made us proud.

[@rd-dg5ep]

World rugby was the real winner in this tournament.

[@nathansiyabulelastuurman4768]

I think South Africa was the winner, don't you think? 🌚

[@tsffmw]

SA real winner

[@paulsmith4337]

Eddie Jones is great , we lost down to the Boks dominance at the scrum , their three point penalties gave them the momentum. Put us on the back foot. Our backs never got the ball and when they did their defence was solid.

[@peteryoungpeteryoung965]

Jones is not as good as you think. I have never seen an English scrum so dominated. You also lost at the breakdown, lost the kicking game, lost in the air and line out, and failed to defend a couple of tries. A pretty comprehensive defeat I would suggest. For a team to play like England did against the ABS, then a week later get totally dominated shows an alarming lack of consistency, that's down to the coach.

[@Richard61200]

Peter Young Peter Young I agree with you . Marler would have steadied the scrum why did he get him on late ?

[@paulsmith4337]

Peter Young Peter Young yep the springboks played brilliantly, I think England underestimated their opponents.

[@peteryoungpeteryoung965]

@@paulsmith4337 Sometimes when a team reaches the heights that England did v NZ, it's difficult to keep the players heads out of the clouds and focused on the next game. They start to believe that they only have to turn up and it's their's, the media does'nt help either.

[@paulsmith4337]

Peter Young Peter Young very true , the media were already writing the boks off.

[@shaungrobler8394]

Alot of respect! No excuse just straight forward. Injuries are a part of the game and thats why depth is important. Big respect to Eddy.

[@TheLewisLegend]

Thankyou South Africa from Wales

[@fruitychink]

And from Scotland

[@BatTaz19]

And Ireland. 🇮🇪🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@Richard61200]

Of course the Welsh Irish and Scottish do fk all for northern hemisphere rugby. Never even made a final . It is always down to England and France to put northern hemisphere rugby on the map .

[@mortontv8436]

People keep saying we should thank Eddie we are thanking him he’s turned us into a great team and hopefully we keep getting better

[@bennicholas4178]

Unlucky mate

[@mortontv8436]

Ben Nicholas ❤️

[@rashaadprice1020]

From a bok supporter...you're champions to me England...Eddie you're the best....diplomatic,funny and down the line....you're doing England and Australia proud...I wish you and your team well

[@sonnybill8271]

Chin up boys, We have our moments with banter and cheer, but we can appreciate efforts of those who tried and won and also acknowledge those who tried and lost, and it ain’t easy, as New Zealand came to realise last week, Pretty sure England are 100% proud of how far you’ve come, congratulations to the Bokkies, see you real soon ..

[@olivialagrange6614]

Sorry guys. Respect and love from South Africa. COME ON SAFARI !!!!!

[@umaga]

feel sorry for Eddie Jones. got beaten in two world cup final. only got the medal as assistant coah.

[@johnbroadbelt]

Eddie was part of South Africa win in 07 as an advisor

[@umaga]

@Frikkie Oosthuizen yeah but nobody come to the final to get second placed medal.

[@afrolee76]

I never really liked Owen, but he changed my view on him. I admire his determination and composure. He is world class. This from a proud South African.

[@jldp24]

He still has the most punch able face in rugby.

[@bodybalanceU2]

@@jldp24 yes jean i have been saying that as well he has one of those smug punchable faces lol

[@willbrown3694]

He has had a great RWC. England didnt perform today but SA absolutely did. Gutted but also happy we lost to a better side rather than poor refereeing or other dodgy plays. We will try again in 4 years.

[@pietbliksem]

As a South African I had been watching the 'Big Players' this past year in the run-up to RWC, and with the possible exception of Scotland (no judgment mates, you should have had your chance to play out for the quarters) all the 5 Nations teams looked likely candidates to make it to the quarter finals. Both NZ(of course!) and Australia as well. Japan came along and stunned everyone with their incredible performance throughout this tournament. Our play-off with the Brave Blossoms was arguably our most difficult hurdle to cross. All in all though; I think Rassie's management of the amount of time our individuals spent in play might have made a difference to the freshness of the guys on the day. Any of the above teams could have pulled it off; I was never certain of our chances all the way through. I'm just very relieved we made it!

[@dinecify]

It's been a year already but this does not get old.

[@Freethinkingtheist77]

Sad to hear calls from some quarters for Eddie Jones to go. He got us to the Final for goodness sake! Sad to say, football is coming into rugby.

[@realMaverickBuckley]

Bloody right. I want Eddie forever

[@willbrown3694]

Footballers are toxic in our country. Often they are responsible for the bad name England fans sometimes have.

[@thatsreelcreative]

Its because they're emotional silly people. Eddie is the best coach and this is England's best side. Sadly, the amount of money thrown at England is not cool.

[@jameshunter7456]

They played their final against New Zealand !

[@lodewykcloete9502]

did they get a trophy ? the boks out played the English, thats it !

[@checkmate5857]

Lodewyk I don’t think you 100% understood James,

[@lodewykcloete9502]

@@checkmate5857 I did and i am backing him, that is why i asked did they get a trophy ? NO ! so they should not have been in the mindset of we already won the world cup Never underestimate the BOKS

[@jameshunter7456]

@@lodewykcloete9502 still dont think you're getting my comment, I'm all behind the boks as I was supporting them. England play their best final rugby in the semi they had no answer for SA.

[@lodewykcloete9502]

@@jameshunter7456 i Understand you 100%, England thought they had the world cup when they won NZ, big mistake

[@nkululekolulushangase8516]

I'm South African and I Love this coach's honesty

[@MillimeterReview]

Apparently. Smugness cant win you a World cup.Who would of thought.

[@cheesehamonrye6783]

Daniel Campisi cheeky....

[@biggiesmalls715]

arronison Owen Farrell wont be smirking anymore😆🤣😂

[@roisinsteed5241]

Exactly , that's England's biggest problem. Arrogance and smugness. That's the reason most people want the side England are playing to win. It doesn't really matter who they are. Their media are a joke.

[@bladecarrington8651]

Southern hemisphere are champions once again

[@nzsamoanteachmefirst5317]

Like when they got their medals, still finding it hard to grasp the loss. No mention or acknowledgement of South Africa just being the better team, but focused solely on themselves and their weaknesses, like their attitude, weak! Thank you Bokkes for beating the Engish!!

[@ithammertime7995]

If we lost today, I would still be immensely proud. Humility in winning and invite the opposition for 🍺 beers

[@Jon1Surf1Lim]

Mortality wounded but the bocks out played us and well done to them, so proud of our lads though they were brilliant throughout the whole tournament. 🏉❤️🌹👍🏻🇯🇵