England vs South Africa Prediction: The end of the road for South Africa

The semi-final of the Rugby World Cup will take place on Sunday at the Stade de France, and it will feature England taking on South Africa. On Sunday, England will have the opportunity to exact some measure of retribution against South Africa for the humiliating loss they suffered in the World Cup final. On the other hand, South Africa is seeking another great performance as they continue their defense of their World Cup crown.

In spite of being written off prior to arriving at the Rugby World Cup, England has managed to make it to yet another semi-final, and they are the only side left that is still undefeated at this point. Even though unbeaten streaks don't carry any weight in a semi-final match against what is widely considered to be the best team in the world, they will give England confidence as they prepare for their most important match in four years. The team coached by Steve Borthwick will be well aware of how well the Springboks performed against France, and it will take a collective effort to try to live up to the threat that South Africa poses both in their starting XV and on the bench. However, England have all of the resources and talent necessary to be a threat to South Africa; the question is whether or not they can bring it all together. Given that South Africa is likely to kick the ball more than Fiji did, it will be fascinating to watch whether they look to utilize Marcus Smith at full-back again. However, if England are in need of points and South Africa get off to a fast start, getting rid of the guy who contributes the most creativity to their team could turn out to be a catastrophic error.

In what was undoubtedly one of the most intense and riveting quarterfinal matches in the annals of Rugby World Cup history, South Africa emerged victorious. The two teams battled it out, with the South Africans emerging victorious at the end of a match that delivered on every front what we have come to anticipate from the duo. The reigning global champions are aware that they face an English team intent on exacting their vengeance, but they also know that they are only two victories away from claiming a second global cup title. Even though South Africa are now considered to be the strongest team in the world, anything can happen in the semi-finals of the World Cup. The outcome of the game might come down to the tiniest of margins, with one brilliant play or one careless move being enough to lose either team their shot at immortal glory.

My money is on South Africa to win their game and go to the final, which will be played amongst teams from only the southern hemisphere. Although England will make it difficult for South Africa to win, I feel that the cohesiveness of this South African team will allow them to do so, with Cheslin Kolbe scoring yet another goal.