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“We are the bomb squad and we knew we had to play a massive role dota
” If South Africa’s narrow win over England in the Rugby World Cup semi-final could be summed up in one sentence, then this proclamation from Vincent Koch after the game would probably be it dota
When Koch emerged from the replacements on 55 minutes to take the place of starting tighthead prop Frans Malherbe, Owen Farrell had just slotted a drop goal from downtown Paris to give England a 15-6 lead dota
Nine points may not seem a lot but, with the final quarter of the match beckoning and the rain and wind increasing at the Stade de France, it was a comparatively huge deficit dota
Throughout the first few minutes of the second half, the Springboks had more or less emptied their bench as Ox Nche, RG Snyman, Kwagga Smith, Deon Fourie, Faf de Klerk and Willie Le Roux all entered the fray to go alongside the controversial 30th-minute substitution of starting fly half Manie Libbok for Handre Pollard dota
With their World Cup title defence hanging by a thread, South Africa trusted their bench and got their reward dota
Koch and Nche splintered the previously effective English scrum, Snyman burrowed his way across the line for the game’s only try and Pollard nervelessly converted tricky kicks to complete the hardest-fought of turnarounds – 10 unanswered points, a 16-15 win and a date with the All Blacks in another World Cup final next Saturday dota
Of the various phrases rugby has adopted over the years to describe those players in the matchday squad but not in the starting line-up – from the traditional “replacements” and the dota football-ised “substitutes” through to the Eddie Jones-preferred ‘finishers’, the slightly patronising “impact players” and the frankly ludicrous “game-changers” adopted by Harlequins during the Paul Gustard era – none has captured the imagination quite like South Africa’s “bomb squad” dota
It doesn’t matter if you think it’s a slightly self-serving and faintly ridiculous term, the players fully buy into the ethos of what it stands for dota
The intensity and physicality that generation after generation of Springbok has prided themselves on is summed up by this two-word mantra dota
“Each person knows exactly his role in the team, whether you’re starting or in the bomb squad,” explained Koch dota
“When we created the bomb squad, we knew exactly what our job is dota
The starters start the whole process and it’s for us to come and finish it dota
“All the players on the bomb squad are very excited to make a massive difference in the game dota
”Vincent Koch celebrated RG Snyman’s try as the bomb squad thrived (AFP via Getty Images)And against England, when the chips were down, they realised they needed to step up more than ever dota
“The bomb squad always stands for energy,” added Koch dota
“We needed to create a nice vibe dota
Putting the replacements on a bit earlier helped the boys to start to bring that energy and lift up the spirit and bring a massive work-rate dota
”Where South Africa’s replacements thrived, perhaps England’s faltered just a touch dota
The English gameplan, devised by Steve Borthwick and perfectly executed by the players for the windy and rainy Parisian conditions, relied upon relentless kicking, winning the subsequent aerial battle, slowing the game down and dominating the set-piece dota
Maybe then, they could escape with a win against an objectively superior team dota
They kicked 93 per cent of possession away (the highest percentage of the tournament), had an average ruck speed of 6 dota
73s (the slowest of the tournament) and had zero linebreaks (the only team to do so in a game at this tournament) dota
They disrupted South African lineouts, turned over multiple mauls and Borthwick’s decision to play his two strongest scrummaging props – Dan Cole and Joe Marler – from the start earned them scrum parity and redemption from the disaster in that facet during the 2019 World Cup final dota
Ox Nche was immense from the bench against the Springboks (EPA)This is a Springboks side that pride themselves on their dominance up front, as shown by opting for a scrum after calling a mark in their own 22 during the quarter-final victory over France dota
Of course, they won a penalty from it dota
Yet England were holding their own during those engagements, even thriving, and most importantly winning on the scoreboard dota
But the innate problem with starting your best scrummagers came to fruition in the second half dota
Replacement props Ellis Genge and Kyle Sinckler are far more dynamic around the park and more destructive carriers than their veteran counterparts but, with England showing no desire to run any plays more than two metres either side of the previous breakdown, those skills were negated once they came on for Marler and Cole dota
Instead, their inferior scrummaging was brutally exposed by a fired-up Koch and Nche, who turned parity into Springbok dominance dota
They won two scrums against the head, including a vital one at 15-6 down on their own line, and engineered multiple penalties on their own feed, including the most vital of all – on halfway, with 77 minutes on the clock and England leading 15-13 dota
Pollard banged over the long kick and the rest was history dota
Handre Pollard broke English hearts with his late penalty (PA Wire)Nche was coy when asked in the mixed zone after the game what had made the difference at scrum-time in the final quarter and how he bested his opposite number, Sinckler dota
“That is the dark arts,” he smiled dota
“It is hard to explain to you dota
We had a plan for that dota
We knew what we were trying to achieve dota
“They have had a great scrum for the competition and a great hit dota
Our focus was surviving that and applying pressure dota
Our mentality for every scrum is to get a penalty if we can dota
If they do survive, we play out the back and get into our shape dota
”The “dark arts” ultimately won the day, South Africa survived a second straight one-point knockout match and must now plan how to overcome the All Blacks in a battle to be the first side to win four men’s Rugby World Cups dota
Luckily, they have a not-so-secret weapon dota
“We are the bomb squad dota
” More aboutSouth Africa rugbyEngland RugbyRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4How South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned World Cup semi-finalHow South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned World Cup semi-finalVincent Koch celebrated RG Snyman’s try as the bomb squad thrived AFP via Getty ImagesHow South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned World Cup semi-finalOx Nche was immense from the bench against the Springboks EPAHow South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned World Cup semi-finalHandre Pollard broke English hearts with his late penalty PA WireHow South Africa’s not-so-secret weapon turned World Cup semi-finalSouth Africa’s replacements shone to overcome England Reuters✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today dota
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Max Verstappen defied Lewis Hamilton to win a cat-and-mouse United States Grand Prix at a sizzling Circuit of the Americas in Austin - before Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified more than three hours later dota
Verstappen has been on easy street this season, but the triple world champion was made to fight for the 50th win of his career – becoming only the fifth driver to reach a half-century dota
Indeed, at one stage, Hamilton dared to dream of ending a losing streak which stands at 686 days and counting dota
Yet, as so often been the case this year, Verstappen’s speed in his all-conquering Red Bull machine came to the fore dota
He moved ahead of Lando Norris on lap 28 of 56 to all but seal the win dota
Hamilton might bemoan a questionable strategy decision which saw him lose 10 seconds to Verstappen in the opening round of pit stops dota
But in reality, he probably did not have the pace to stop the Dutchman from claiming his 15th win from the 18 rounds so far dota
The drama did not stop there though dota
Hamilton and Leclerc were later found to have breached the rules governing the floor of their cars and, in a shock end to the race weekend, were disqualified from the race dota
Logan Sargeant, therefore, earned his first F1 point dota
The seven-time world champion enjoyed a decent getaway at the start, but he was blocked by Norris under braking allowing Sainz to sneak through dota
Norris had seen off pole-sitter Leclerc with a lunge at the first bend to assume the top spot dota
As Norris set about building a lead – already two seconds clear of Leclerc at the end of the second lap – Hamilton set about passing both scarlet cars dota
First up was Sainz dota
Hamilton used the tow to latch on to the back of Ferrari on the 210mph drag to Turn 12, and, assisted by DRS, drew alongside Sainz before sliding underneath the Spaniard dota
On the following lap, Verstappen, who started in sixth after his pole lap in qualifying was chalked off for exceeding track limits, relegated Sainz to another place when he made his move at the same corner dota
Lando Norris took the lead at the start of the race (Getty)Hamilton has won six times across the Pond – with five of those victories here in Austin – and the 38-year-old required only two laps to swat Leclerc aside for second dota
Deeper on the brakes at Turn 12, Hamilton sailed round the outside of the Monegasque at the left-hander, with Norris now three seconds up the road dota
Behind, and Verstappen was not finding it as easy to make progress dota
He was stuck behind Leclerc for an additional five laps before finally making his move on the Monegasque dota
He trailed Norris by seven seconds, and Hamilton by four dota
In the Mercedes garage, Prince Harry cut a pensive figure as he gnawed at his fingernails dota
The Duke of Sussex has been something of a lucky charm for Hamilton dota
He was a guest of Mercedes when Hamilton secured his second title in the 2014 season decider in Abu Dhabi, leading the congratulations to his fellow Briton on the radio dota
Verstappen was the first in for new rubber at the end of lap 16 with Norris stopping the next time round dota
But Hamilton stayed out dota
Was Mercedes attempting a one-stopper? Hamilton did not seem convinced dota
Asked if he could complete another five laps on his current set of tyres, Hamilton replied: “I am not sure, man dota
It is pretty tough dota
”Hamilton then locked up before his race engineer Peter Bonnington was back on the intercom to inform Hamilton that Verstappen – who on new tyres had just lapped three seconds faster than the Briton – was now likely to gazump him when he eventually stopped dota
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Max Verstappen2 dota
Lando Norris3 dota
Carlos Sainz4 dota
Sergio Perez5 dota
George Russell6 dota
Pierre Gasly7 dota
Lance Stroll8 dota
Yuki Tsunoda9 dota
Alex Albon10 dota
Logan Sargeant*Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc were disqualified“No s***, man,” yelled Hamilton dota
“I am struggling out here dota
”On lap 20, in came Hamilton, and a slow front-right tyre change added to his woes by costing him a needless second dota
When Hamilton emerged from the pits, he had dropped to third, five seconds adrift of Verstappen dota
“I came out so far behind,” he said with a hint of dejection dota
When the opening stops were completed, Norris led Verstappen by 2 dota
4 sec with Hamilton 7 dota
5 off the lead dota
By virtue of taking on another set of mediums, Verstappen had to stop again, but Norris and Hamilton – now both on the hards – could, if their rubber allowed, go all the way to the end dota
Hamilton, failing to make any inroads and sensing his best chance of ending a 22-month winning streak had faded, expressed his frustrations dota
“You have given me a hell of a gap to close,” he said dota
Verstappen celebrates his 15th win of the season on the podium alongside Lewis Hamilton and Norris (Getty)On lap 28, Verstappen dived underneath Norris for the lead at Turn 12 dota
Norris had a nibble back at the Red Bull heading into the ensuing right hander, but he failed to make it stick dota
The question now was whether Norris, and indeed Hamilton – now less than five seconds off the lead – could make their tyres last dota
The answer arrived on lap 34 when Norris dived in for a fresh set of boots dota
Verstappen followed in on lap 35, and despite, a slow left-rear tyre change, retained his position ahead of Norris dota
Three laps later and Hamilton was in, changing to the faster medium compound dota
Hamilton had the bit dota between his teeth and within 10 laps he was crawling all over the back of Norris’ McLaren dota
Norris slung his McLaren to the inside on the entry to the first corner in a move to stop Hamilton, but the older Brit gained dota better traction out of the corner to slingshot by in his Mercedes dota
Verstappen was five seconds ahead and Hamilton started to reel his old nemesis in only to run out of laps dota
Sainz took fourth ahead of Sergio Perez with Leclerc sixth and George Russell seventh for Mercedes dota
More aboutMax VerstappenLewis HamiltonLando NorrisAustinJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/3Max Verstappen defies Lewis Hamilton to edge United States GP victoryMax Verstappen defies Lewis Hamilton to edge United States GP victoryLando Norris took the lead at the start of the race Getty ImagesMax Verstappen defies Lewis Hamilton to edge United States GP victoryVerstappen celebrates his 15th win of the season on the podium alongside Lewis Hamilton and Norris Getty ImagesMax Verstappen defies Lewis Hamilton to edge United States GP victoryGetty Images✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today dota
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