Subject: Being the best in the world.
So the hopes of a nation, England, were once more relegated to all so runs, once more questioning what went wrong. There had been a moment when the Northern Hemisphere thought they had found a way to beat the best in the Southern Hemisphere and, given the overwhelming display in the semifinal, England were clear favourites to win this game. All the skills were there, the coach was a master of his trade but somehow the Kiwi, the Australian and today the Springbok bring an extra dimension.
How do England rebuild their hopes and desire after having such a good tournament only to fall at the last hurdle. The time and the total commitment to your sport has been found wanting.and given the dedication you put in it must come as a tremendous disappointment having to climb out of the pit of disbelief and despair which must always accompany losing a World Cup.
The South African side return to a broken crime ridden society at home, England return to an equally tormented country which has willingly decided to inflict economic pain on itself. The sight of Cyril Ramaphosa, like his predecessor Nelson Mandela, wearing the number 6 on his back, the position the first black South African captain Siya Kolisa plays is seen as a healthy progression in that remarkable but racially divided country. Will it be enough to end the poverty and the unemployment, no, but for a day at least all South Africans can feel proud to be the best in the world at rugby.
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