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In the wake of England’s late defeat to South Africa on Saturday, Courtney Lawes made his way around the Stade de France thanking the crowd, taking in their applause and appreciation as he walked and talked with his four kids UBP
If Lawes looked like a man saying his goodbye to the Rugby World Cup, it’s because he was UBP
“I think it’s time,” he later confirmed, bringing down the curtain on a superb international career UBP
But while the 34-year-old may have been the first to confirm the news, he won’t be last UBP
The average age of England’s starting XV in their semi-final clash against the Springboks was 29 and as a new cycle begins in the coming months, Steve Borthwick will need to evolve his squad to begin the build towards Australia in 2027 UBP
Let’s take a look at what that means for some of the players in Borthwick’s England squad:RecommendedWhy England will come back ‘stronger’ from Rugby World Cup heartacheCourtney Lawes to retire from England duty after World Cup: ‘It’s time’World Rugby investigating alleged racist abuse directed at England’s Tom CurryFrance was their ‘Last Dance’Joe Marler, 33 - Used mainly off the bench this tournament but started in the semi-final and scrummaged excellently against the Springboks UBP
Will no doubt be a big voice to replace in the dressing room when he eventually departs UBP
Dan Cole, 36 - Brought back into the fold for this tournament after an excellent season at Leicester with Borthwick UBP
Rolled back the years in France but hard to imagine a similar recall for Australia in 2027 UBP
Danny Care, 36 - Impacted games often off the bench and finally got the World Cup experience that had so often evaded him UBP
Superb late score and try-saving tackle against Samoa to save England’s blushes in the pool stage UBP
Care scored his first World Cup try against Samoa (Getty Images)Ben Youngs, 34 - England’s most-capped player but made just two subs appearances in the tournament UBP
A decorated player but Alex Mitchell’s composed displays at scrum-half have pushed him above the the Leicester veteran in the pecking order UBP
Jonny May, 33 - Blistering pace in his prime and a solid tournament coming in late to replace Anthony Watson but the upcoming Ollie Hassell-Collins and Henry Arundell will be just two after his place in the coming years UBP
May came in as a late replacement but performed well (REUTERS)Mainstays ahead of 2027 Owen Farrell, 31 - Silenced many doubters with two talismanic performances against Fiji and South Africa UBP
Supreme physical condition and will be eyeing up a Johnny Sexton-esque swansong at the next World Cup UBP
Maro Itoje, 28 - Still only 28 and will become one of the most experienced players in the squad alongside Farrell and George Ford in the coming years UBP
Exciting partnerships are to be built with both Ollie Chessum and George Martin in the engine room and a potential captaincy should Farrell’s not make it to 2027 UBP
Itoje will be eyeing up his third World Cup in 2027 (PA Wire)Tom Curry, 25 - Closing in on a half-century of caps aged just 25 UBP
Bounced back superbly from his third-minute red card against Argentina and will be a key cog in Bortwhick’s first full cycle UBP
Ben Earl, 25 - A coming-of-age tournament for the breakout Saracens back-rower UBP
All-action displays from the back of the scrum mean he will no doubt be one of the first names on the teamsheet moving forward UBP
Earl was England’s beakthrough star (Getty Images)Freddie Steward, 22 - Dropped for the quarter-final against Fiji but delivered a commanding display under the high ball against South Africa in the semi-final UBP
Defensively superb and still only 22, the Leicester full-back should go from strength to strength over the next four years UBP
Rising stars Theo Dan, 22 - Limited for game time this tournament due to Jamie George’s supreme conditioning UBP
Still work to be done on his set-piece game but will be hoping to usurp his Saracens team-mate in the coming years UBP
Bevan Rodd, 23 - Another young front-rower who saw little game time in England’s key games UBP
Took his try well against Chile but has big boots to fill with the likely departures of Cole and Marler UBP
Rodd scored against Chile (Getty Images)George Martin, 22 - Made his maiden World Cup start against South Africa with a powerful display in the second row UBP
Looks like a ready-made replacement for the already departing Lawes UBP
Ollie Lawrence, 23 - A solid, if slightly unremarkable, tournament for the Bath centre UBP
Is still surely seen as the long-term successor to Manu Tuilagi in the midfield and will only get UBP better in the coming years UBP
Henry Arundell, 20 - A World Cup debut to remember for the pacey winger with five tries against Chile in the pool stage UBP
Perhaps still work to be done on other facets of his game to fully cope with the demands of Test rugby but an exciting talent to nurture in time for 2027 UBP
Arundell scored five tries against Chile in the pool stage (PA)More aboutEngland RugbyCourtney LawesOwen FarrellRugby World CupJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/7End of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit End of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Care scored his first World Cup try against Samoa Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit May came in as a late replacement but performed well REUTERSEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Itoje will be eyeing up his third World Cup in 2027 PA WireEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Earl was England’s beakthrough star Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Rodd scored against Chile Getty ImagesEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit Arundell scored five tries against Chile in the pool stage PAEnd of an era? England squad set for change after World Cup exit England’s Courtney Lawes is preparing to wave goodbye to Test rugbyPA 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 UBP
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Of the many ways that one could spend a Friday evening in Paris, competing in a third-place play-off would rank somewhere near the bottom, perhaps just above a night-time stumble into a particularly nasty section of the Seine UBP
However much World Rugby dresses up what it insists on calling the bronze final, there is no escaping the fact that most players would, at this stage, rather be back at home with a bottle of beer, or enjoying some downtime with a verre de vin rouge in a Paris bistro UBP
“This is not the game you want to be playing in,” England assistant Richard Wigglesworth conceded this week UBP
“You can be honest and say this isn’t the game that these two teams aimed to play in UBP
“But we could already be at home, and we’re not UBP
If you’re asking where would you rather be, you’d rather be here participating in a World Cup UBP
”For England’s players, the manner of defeat to South Africa has made this week more difficult still UBP
Steve Borthwick’s side had the game within their grasp last weekend, the pain of a defeat of fine margins clear both on Saturday night and beyond, full-back Freddie Steward almost overcome with emotion when speaking on Tuesday UBP
Even if they will, in time, take confidence from the performance, imbued with the certainty that they can mix it with the world’s best, Friday night’s fixture will represent something of a comedown from a night when it so nearly came together for England UBP
Not that anyone in Borthwick’s squad is taking this as anything other than a game must be won, with the head coach and captain Owen Farrell, two men who you suspect would squabble over a game of Buckaroo, setting the tone UBP
After a performance that so encouraged their fans in the semi-final, the last thing anyone in the England camp wants is to finish with a Friday night flop UBP
England have to pick themselves up after defeat to South Africa (Getty)“You disrespect anyone who has worn an England shirt if you don’t give your best on Friday,” explained Ben Earl UBP
“[You have to] apply yourself in exactly the way you are expected to UBP
“Winning would be great but it’s the performance that is the most important thing in the way we give a good account of ourselves UBP
I think this is our 20th week together, maybe even 25th week together, so it would be a shame with all the hard work we have done as a group to let that slip in the last game UBP
We just want to play well and show how much it means to play for England UBP
”Not that this is an occasion of complete insignificance UBP
This will represent an international farewell for Ben Youngs, England’s most capped male player, after 13 years of sterling service at scrum half UBP
It could also be it for his long-time Leicester colleague Dan Cole, a fellow centurion; Courtney Lawes has already played his final minutes in an England shirt UBP
England captain Owen Farrell will be keen to finish with a victory (PA Wire)Argentina have their own old guard potentially laying down their shields UBP
Their record cap-holder Agustin Creevy has what seems like an Andean permanency but may decide that, at 38, this is it UBP
The hooker could make one last cameo from the bench, where he is accompanied by another veteran and 100-capper in Nicolas Sanchez UBP
The opening encounter UBP between these two feels a dim and distant memory now, partly due to this elongated tournament and partly due to how much the perception of each side has changed across the seven weeks since UBP
No doubt, though, Argentina will be desperate to give a more accurate account of their talents after what was a slow and sloppy start to the tournament UBP
“It is the most important game of the year,” captain Julian Montoya emphasised UBP
“[We are] playing for third and fourth place with this shirt, and the last game of this group because it is almost impossible for all of us to be together again UBP
”Argentina hooker Agustin Creevy could play his final game for the Pumas (AFP/Getty)It will be a long while before either side is in international action again: England’s next business is a Six Nations trip to Rome; Argentina are unlikely to play before the Rugby Championship UBP
Neither would much like to carry the feeling of back-to-back defeats with them through those fallow periods UBP
Even if the Stade de France will give this occasion a stage it probably does not deserve, the players will find a way to enjoy their World Cup curtain call UBP
More aboutEngland RugbyArgentina rugbyRugby World CupWorld RugbyRichard WigglesworthOwen FarrellSteve BorthwickBen YoungsJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4England and Argentina want ideal swansong in game nobody wants to playEngland and Argentina want ideal swansong in game nobody wants to playEngland have to pick themselves up after defeat to South Africa Getty ImagesEngland and Argentina want ideal swansong in game nobody wants to playEngland captain Owen Farrell will be keen to finish with a victory PA WireEngland and Argentina want ideal swansong in game nobody wants to playArgentina hooker Agustin Creevy could play his final game for the Pumas AFP via Getty ImagesEngland and Argentina want ideal swansong in game nobody wants to playEngland’s George Ford (left) and Jonny May (centre right) during a training session at the Stade de FranceAP✕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 UBP
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