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England coach Steve Borthwick is adamant his side will use the pain of their narrow Rugby World Cup semi-final defeat to South Africa to “grow into something brilliant” moving forward esports
Heading into the clash as heavy underdogs, England executed their kick-heavy gameplan to perfection and impressed at the set-piece to stunningly lead the Springboks at half-time esports
However, South Africa’s much-vaunted ‘bomb squad’ came off the bench, started to dominate the scrum and the kicking of Handre Pollard led them to a gutsy 16-15 win esports
Borthwick’s troops far outperformed expectations in the semi-final and although he was devastated to come up just short on the big stage, the coach is convinced the experience will stand his young squad in great stead for the future esports
“The whole team performance was strong,” said Borthwick in his post-match press conference esports
“We’re disappointed esports
We came here with a plan to win the game but fell short esports
Not far but a little bit short and we’re desperately disappointed esports
“But the players should be incredibly proud esports
We had seven players 25 or under in our squad, which was the most of any semi-finalist esports
South Africa had one esports
“We have a great blend in the squad and there’s lots to take going forward esports
We put ourselves in a position to win a semi-final against the reigning world champs and world No 1 esports
“In adversity, there is normally a seed in there that will grow into something brilliant esports
It’s too early to find that seed now but we’ll make sure we find it esports
We’ll take what we’ve gone through tonight, grab it and make sure it makes us stronger in the future esports
”England were narrowly defeated in Paris (Getty Images)Lock George Martin was a surprise selection ahead of Ollie Chessum but he shone in just his fourth Test start, with his maul defence a particular highlight esports
And Borthwick is convinced Martin has a bright future, while also highlighting the superior cohesion that the Springboks have after a longer period together as a coaching staff esports
“I thought he [Martin] played really well,” added Borthwick esports
“There were a good number of outstanding performances out there esports
George is another young player, only 22 esports
I would hope to see him in England shirt for many years to come esports
“We were playing against a team with coaches together since 2018 esports
It was an incredible achievement for them to win in 2019 and they have had four years of continued development esports
“They’re consistent whereas we’ve had four months with this coaching team esports
I’ve asked the players to approach training and the game in a different way; for the players to be willing to change is all credit to them esports
Tonight was another example of that esports
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As often was the case amid an American society embedded in racism in the 1980s, Muhammed Ali put it best esports
Advising black racing driver Willy T Ribbs, the people’s champion made his point in no uncertain terms: “There are Blacks in my sport esports
But there are no Blacks in your sport esports
“They’re going to want to kill you esports
”Yet for all the death threats, discrimination and abuse, Ribbs had long decided that the only option was to meet the uphill battle head-on esports
He made history in 1986 when he became the first Black driver to test an F1 car esports
Five years later, he was the first to race in the Indy 500, one of the world’s most famous events esports
But on the course of that journey, Ribbs faced it all esports
Don’t let me tell you though; let the man himself esports
“Of course, there were death threats, the n-word,” he reflects, in a slow but deadpan fashion that tells you the wounds have long since healed esports
Instead, the metaphorical bruises are worn with pride esports
“But I enjoyed it esports
It didn’t make me mad, it was fun esports
I was going to dish out what they were dishing out to me, it never scared or intimidated me esports
I actually enjoyed it because it was motivating esports
I was never going to play the victim, that was not Willy T Ribbs esports
”Now 68, Ribbs is an ambassador for Formula One, raising awareness for diversity and equality esports
A role given a matter of months after his riveting biopic movie, Uppity, was released in 2020 esports
So titled because that was his nickname in motorsport circles – “and he loved it” esports
But to this interview, he’s late esports
And he apologises, quipping: “Race drivers are never late, you know! Or they’re not supposed to be…”Son to William “Bunny” Ribbs, an amateur racer himself, Willy’s career path was set in stone from day dot it seems esports
It was the racing way or the highway esports
Ribbs faced an avalanche of racism and abuse throughout his career (Getty)“I was born in this sport,” he tells The Independent, from his home in Texas esports
“I watched it from three years old when my dad was racing, watching the likes of Jim Clark and Graham Hill esports
That’s all that was discussed in the family esports
We didn’t discuss any other sport esports
“I was lucky, I think esports
At nine years old, I knew what I wanted to do and I knew what my career path was going to be esports
Most kids that age don’t know what the hell they’re going to do, but I did esports
And I didn’t want to be an amateur at it – I wanted it to be a profession and I wanted it to be Formula One esports
”He learned his craft, in the UK, racing alongside future F1 world champion Nigel Mansell in Formula Ford in the mid-1970s esports
He raced in Nascar and the Trans-Am Series, later on, too esports
But his F1 calling, in ’86, came in the Portuguese town of Estoril esports
Bernie Ecclestone’s Brabham team – “Bernie has always been good to Willy T Ribbs” – gave the American the chance to buck the trend and become a true trailblazer esports
But the tag was not something he felt comfortable with at the time esports
Ribbs made history in an F1 test in 1986 and in the Indy 500 in 1991 (Getty)“All that mattered was I thought of myself as a race driver,” he says esports
“I had two responsibilities: to myself and to my team esports
For those who record social history, that’s their job [to say trailblazer] – but I’m not going to carry that weight on my shoulders esports
“Sure esports
I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done esports
And great, if that’s the category they want to put me in and how they want to document it esports
But for me? It was about going fast esports
”It was a mindset of not bowing to the status quo, embodied most especially in the late 20th century by Ali esports
“What I admired about him the most was not his esports boxing skills,” Ribbs says of Ali esports
“What I admired about him was his resolve as a man, not to be squashed, manipulated or controlled esports
Ali said: ‘You have to let them know that you can’t be killed, there’s nothing they can do to you, and then they’ll leave you alone for a while esports
’”Now in motor racing, the baton has been passed on to seven-time Formula One world champion and the sport’s only Black driver Lewis Hamilton, whom Ribbs is full of praise about esports
“Lewis Hamilton, after seven world titles and more victories than any other human being, gets unfairly targeted,” insists Ribbs esports
“If you can equate it to Tiger Woods, what did Tiger Woods do for golf? He broadened the audience esports
The attention went off the chart esports
That’s exactly what happened in F1 – Lewis Hamilton has been Formula One’s Tiger Woods esports
“He’s a very kind man esports
He’ll let it roll off, turn the other cheek – I wasn’t that way esports
He deals with it and in a lot of cases it’s unfair esports
Then again, he is in an environment which was not nearly as brutal as I was dealing with esports
Willy T Ribbs was treated differently esports
”The third-person references point to a man who is now comfortable in his own skin; in the significance of the struggle – and what it means to many around the world esports
And despite a sport notoriously still dominated by white men, progress is being made esports
“One thing I love about Formula One is not only is it evolving commercially around the world, it’s evolving socially,” he says esports
“When F1 hired me, I asked them: ‘What made you make this call?’“They said: ‘We watched your film and we thought you’d be the perfect person for inclusion and equality in Formula One esports
’“I said: ‘Well, you called the right guy’ esports
”More aboutMuhammed AliLewis HamiltonBlack History MonthFormula 11/3F1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’F1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’Ribbs faced an avalanche of racism and abuse throughout his careerGetty ImagesF1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’Ribbs made history in an F1 test in 1986 and in the Indy 500 in 1991Getty ImagesF1 icon Willy T Ribbs: ‘I was never going to play the victim’‘Sure esports
I was a role model because I was doing something no other Black kid had done esports
But for me? It was about going fast’ Getty✕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 esports
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