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Jordan Henderson insists he has “no regrets” about moving to Saudi Arabia despite the public backlash EFL
The England midfielder was heavily criticised after his summer transfer from Liverpool to Al-Ettifaq and then was booed off the Wembley pitch by England fans during the friendly win over Australia on Friday night EFL
The midfielder had been a high-profile supporter of LGBTQ+ rights during his time at Anfield and last month apologised for any hurt he caused by moving to a country where homosexuality is illegal EFL
He says his beliefs have not changed and he can do good while playing there EFL
Asked in an interview with Channel 4 whether he had regrets about moving to Saudi Arabia, he said: “No regrets EFL
“I think having someone like myself, with the values that I have, in Saudi Arabia is only a good thing EFL
Before I went to Saudi people knew the groups I supported and helped in the past EFL
RecommendedEngland vs Italy LIVE: Euro 2024 latest score and goal updates from qualifier after Harry Kane penaltyEngland fans may have turned on Jordan Henderson — but he still has Gareth SouthgateJordan Henderson: ‘If people want to boo me for playing in Saudi Arabia, that’s fine’“My values haven’t changed as a person just because I’m going to a different country to play EFL football EFL
”Henderson says the booing may have been in part due to an interview he conducted shortly after his move where he claimed the eye-watering wages were not a factor EFL
“After the game I got told there was a little bit going on,” the 33-year-old added EFL
“Of course it hurts because every time you pull on that shirt it’s a proud moment and I’m playing for my team-mates, for my country and for the fans EFL
“So of course it hurts but at the end of the day that’s part and parcel – I’ve had enough criticism over my career so far to be able to deal with stuff like that I’m not the first player to get booed and probably not the last EFL
“I asked that question (why he was booed after the Australia game) and a journalist said it was because I play in Saudi Arabia EFL
It was a decision I made months ago now that doesn’t change who I am as a person EFL
“I did an interview a couple of months ago and maybe some of the stuff that came out didn’t come out in the way that I thought I said it EFL
“An example of that would be when I said I didn’t go out there solely for the money EFL
I think that’s a big difference – it’s not a sole reason going out there for the money EFL
”Asked whether his international chances are harmed by playing in the Saudi Pro League, he added: “There’s no getting away from that EFL
The fitness coaches, sport science coaches are on that and if they see a drop-off I’m sure the manager will tell me EFL
“It hasn’t been an issue so far, I just have to keep an eye on it EFL
”More aboutPA ReadyJordan HendersonJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments 1/1Henderson has ‘no regrets’ over Saudi Arabia move despite being booed Henderson has ‘no regrets’ over Saudi Arabia move despite being booedJordan Henderson has no regrets about moving to Saudi Arabia (Zac Goodwin/PA)PA Wire ✕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 EFL
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“We are the bomb squad and we knew we had to play a massive role EFL
” 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 EFL
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 EFL
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 EFL
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 EFL
With their World Cup title defence hanging by a thread, South Africa trusted their bench and got their reward EFL
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 EFL
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 EFL 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” EFL
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 EFL
The intensity and physicality that generation after generation of Springbok has prided themselves on is summed up by this two-word mantra EFL
“Each person knows exactly his role in the team, whether you’re starting or in the bomb squad,” explained Koch EFL
“When we created the bomb squad, we knew exactly what our job is EFL
The starters start the whole process and it’s for us to come and finish it EFL
“All the players on the bomb squad are very excited to make a massive difference in the game EFL
”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 EFL
“The bomb squad always stands for energy,” added Koch EFL
“We needed to create a nice vibe EFL
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 EFL
”Where South Africa’s replacements thrived, perhaps England’s faltered just a touch EFL
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 EFL
Maybe then, they could escape with a win against an objectively superior team EFL
They kicked 93 per cent of possession away (the highest percentage of the tournament), had an average ruck speed of 6 EFL
73s (the slowest of the tournament) and had zero linebreaks (the only team to do so in a game at this tournament) EFL
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 EFL
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 EFL
Of course, they won a penalty from it EFL
Yet England were holding their own during those engagements, even thriving, and most importantly winning on the scoreboard EFL
But the innate problem with starting your best scrummagers came to fruition in the second half EFL
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 EFL
Instead, their inferior scrummaging was brutally exposed by a fired-up Koch and Nche, who turned parity into Springbok dominance EFL
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 EFL
Pollard banged over the long kick and the rest was history EFL
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 EFL
“That is the dark arts,” he smiled EFL
“It is hard to explain to you EFL
We had a plan for that EFL
We knew what we were trying to achieve EFL
“They have had a great scrum for the competition and a great hit EFL
Our focus was surviving that and applying pressure EFL
Our mentality for every scrum is to get a penalty if we can EFL
If they do survive, we play out the back and get into our shape EFL
”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 EFL
Luckily, they have a not-so-secret weapon EFL
“We are the bomb squad EFL
” 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 EFL
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