England defeated Argentina in the third place match.
We celebrated the retirement of Ben Youngs, a scrum-half and kicking expert who boasts the most caps in the team’s history.
The 34-year-old Youngs is a veteran who will be making his fourth consecutive appearance in the World Cup, and is known as a kicking expert.
On the 25th, before the match, Youngs announced to the media that he would be retiring from the national team after this tournament, saying, “It’s been on my mind for a long time and I have no hesitation.I think it was the right decision.I have great memories of being on the England national team. It’s been a long journey. I’ve seen good times and bad times, so I hope to end this weekend (third place match) on a high note.”
Then came the third place deciding match.
Youngs, who started as a scrum-half, made use of his kicking ability and repeatedly kicked high-trajectory kicks (high punts) into the opponent’s territory. I marked the kick.
He also made 34 passes, the most on the team, showing no signs of slowing down.
When he was substituted in the 11th minute of the second half, the fans cheered loudly, and he shook hands with each player in front of the bench before leaving the field.
Speaking after the match, England head coach Steve Borthwick said: “He was a talented player when he was young, but he has developed into a leader who can manage the game and help the players around him in pressure situations. He praised Youngs, saying, “It’s only natural that he should be praised.”
Speaking to NHK after the match, Youngs said, “It was a great honor and privilege to play for England.Although we lost in the semi-finals, I was able to walk away today with a smile on my face.” We can do it.England has a lot of young and promising players, so in four years’ time, today’s team will have changed a lot and become a very strong team,” he said with a smile.
In this tournament, the England team once again impressed us with their traditional style of using a lot of kicks.
The kicking expert who symbolized the team contributed to the team’s victory until the very end, and took off his national team uniform.
2023-10-28 01:10:24
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