{"id":294214,"date":"2023-10-19T07:54:12","date_gmt":"2023-10-19T07:54:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/?p=294214"},"modified":"2023-10-19T07:54:12","modified_gmt":"2023-10-19T07:54:12","slug":"james-haskell-hits-out-at-england-disrespect-before-south-africa-semi-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports-life-news.com\/rugby-league\/james-haskell-hits-out-at-england-disrespect-before-south-africa-semi-final\/","title":{"rendered":"James Haskell hits out at England &#8216;disrespect&#8217; before South Africa semi-final"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Chessum previews England&#039;s World Cup semi-final with South Africa<\/h3>\n<p>James Haskell has hit out at what he believes has been \u2018disrespectful\u2019 coverage of England\u2019s Rugby World Cup campaign. Steve Borthwick\u2019s side have reached the semi-final but have been widely tipped to lose to South Africa in the last four.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>England avoided a nerve-jangling comeback from Fiji in the quarter-final on Sunday. The Pacific Islanders were 24-10 down but managed to level the scores with 12 minutes remaining. Owen Farrell\u2019s heroics just about saw the Red Rose through.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span>South Africa await in the semi-final. They were England\u2019s nemesis in the 2019 Rugby World Cup final and pose a tough challenge after a narrow 29-28 win over France in their quarter-final.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>But speaking on the The Good, The Bad and The Rugby Podcast, former England star Haskell insists that not giving Borthwick\u2019s side a chance is \u2018disrespectful\u2019. He pointed out that England have worked hard and navigated their World Cup campaign successfully.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Responding to Mike Tindall suggesting that South Africa only had one tough game in 2019, Haskell said: \u201cThat\u2019s true, actually. That\u2019s all they did. They didn\u2019t play any decent rugby until they got to that last game.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p> <strong> READ MORE: <\/strong> <strong>Why America aren&#8217;t at Rugby World Cup despite hosting 2031 tournament[LATEST] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5020258.jpg?r=1697657763500\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think it\u2019s very disrespectful to this England side not to give them a chance. I think there are some unbelievable players, some fantastic coaches, some guys who work very hard and, actually, they\u2019ve got on with their business.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cWe\u2019re in a semi-final, what has gone on before is irrelevant.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>It came after Tindall insisted that South Africa\u2019s only top-quality performance in their triumphant 2019 World Cup run came in the final against England. The Springboks smashed England 32-12 in the final, having only edged past Wales in the last four.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>A relatively easy route to the 2019 showdown saw them lose a pool stage clash with New Zealand before comfortably beating Namibia, Italy, Canada and Japan. Tindall used that run to point out that England can have their one excellent performance of the tournament against South Africa.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Buy all of your Rugby World Cup 2023 programmes here<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you&#8217;ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info<\/p>\n<p> <strong> DON&#8217;T MISS&#8230; <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England coach warns Tom Curry after star accused of &#8216;violent&#8217; World Cup tackle[REACTION] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>Princess Anne&#8217;s funny response to seeing Mike Tindall&#8217;s &#8216;nibble my nuts boxers'[LATEST] <\/strong> <br \/> <strong>England vs South Africa team news &#8216;leaks&#8217; as Borthwick battles injury doubt[NEWS] <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/69\/590x\/secondary\/5020261.jpg?r=1697657763577\"><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe biggest factor in this is that you\u2019re now in semi-final rugby, and what that does for the pressure levels,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p><span>\u201cIt\u2019s knockout rugby, it\u2019s the only time you can believe because you have to. It\u2019s not like playing an autumn series. There\u2019s only one game, it\u2019s 80 minutes, and it only takes a few decisions (to go your way).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThey (England) will go a bit siege mentality, but it comes down to their intent. South Africa had their one game (in 2019), why can\u2019t we have our one game in this semi-final?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/rugby-union\/1825422\/Rugby-World-Cup-England-South-Africa\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read Full Article<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chessum previews England&#039;s World Cup semi-final with South Africa James Haskell has hit out at what he believes has been \u2018disrespectful\u2019 coverage of England\u2019s Rugby World Cup campaign. 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