England and Springboks stars. image via Instagram @englandrugby
Classic: England sends the Springboks a message after a painful defeat
‘Good luck in the final 🤝’: England’s message to the Springboks after their painful defeat left both sides’ fans sharing love.
England and Springboks stars. image via Instagram @englandrugby
England’s message to the Springboks showed how much they loved them even after a painful defeat.
England and South Africa locked horns in the semifinals of the 2023 Rugby World Cup, and it was tight.
Many English fans had been expressing how painful the defeat was, but there is still love between the two teams.
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The two sides have been facing each other frequently in the knockouts of the World Cup.
Unfortunately, history continued to repeat itself as England lost again after being knocked out about three times prior.
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Even though many fans spoke of the beef between the two teams before the game, England has proved otherwise.
Their message raised a lot of talk, and even some Springboks fans were impressed by England.
“as a springbok support and from south africa, credits to england ❤️ they gave it their all”
ENGLAND SENDS THE SPRINGBOKS A MESSAGE AFTER PAINFUL DEFEAT
Sharing on their Instagram, England showed the Springboks respect and wished them well.
“Congratulations, @bokrugby – what an incredible contest,” they said, congratulating the defending champions.
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“Good luck in the final 🤝” they finished, wishing them well for the final against the All Blacks.
Indeed, fans had been waiting for the final between the Springboks and the All Blacks.
The most successful teams in World rugby clashing in France is what many fans are excited about.
FANS SHOWED EACH OTHER LOVE
As England sends the Springboks a heartfelt message after a narrow and painful defeat, many fans exchanged love.
“And this is why we love 🏉 respect ✊ goes a long way in this sport 🇿🇦 🤝 🏴, not like ⚽️. Great tussle between two phenomenal teams, well played both ✊”
“England really gave us a tough game. From being seen as the weak team in the Northern Hemisphere to representing it in such a way, I really commend you guys. It was a game of mental strength.”
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“Thank you for being humble in defeat, @englandrugby. Really showing class ❤️🙏🏻”
“As a South African, I can say we got Serendipity in that win. Lady luck showed her face on South Africa this time. I’m disappointed with the performance we put, but I’m happy we found a way to beat a very competitive English side. England has shown us where we need to improve or at least bring back in terms of aggression and grit. We’ll be winning the World Cup in your memory, England. Good luck on your third-place game next week; you’ve earned it. Go Bokke. Go South Africa 🇿🇦 👏”
“Super proud 🏴 fan. We have come so far! Great job, England- you played with heart!”
