It was a wretched build-up for England with injuries and suspensions adding disruption, but there was a crumb of comfort for fans in an ‘easy’ draw in Pool D. Indeed, some fans felt that success would be surviving the pool games. It was said that the fans would travel to France in hope rather than expectation.
In the event to reach the Bronze Final and win it 26-23, albeit in a scrappy game, topped many predictions. Well played England!
How good it was for Ben Youngs’ final game after 127 caps to be a victory.
Our picture shows a Cobbold & Kin party of 12 England supporters before the Bronze Final in Paris. Some had supported every game across the 7-week tournament.
At the time of writing the outcome of the final is unknown.
