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Ellis Genge Reflects on Rugby World Cup Heartache Ahead of South Africa Rematch

England prop Ellis Genge has acknowledged that the team’s narrow semi-final loss to South Africa at the last Rugby World Cup is a defeat he will carry throughout his career. Despite leading by nine points late in the match, England fell short after a controversial late penalty by Handre Pollard. Genge also mentioned lingering animosity from the encounter, referencing Tom Curry’s allegations of racial slurs against South Africa’s Bongi Mbonambi. With the two teams set to clash again at Twickenham, Genge recognizes the challenges that lie ahead in the scrums.

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