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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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All of Pep Guardiola’s work ahead of the Manchester derby this weekend has naturally revolved around having a high percentage of possession, which is to be expected, but there is one surprising element to it UBP
He has been scrutinising what more pragmatic sides such as Brentford, Brighton and even Copenhagen did against United for instruction UBP
All of them went to Old Trafford looking to get on the ball and dominate – with mixed success – in a way that at one point would have been unimaginable UBP
It is really only Nottingham Forest who didn’t take that approach this season, preferring to let United have the ball UBP
In United’s nine Premier League games so far, they have had lower possession than their opponent in four of those UBP
In other words, they’ve been chasing the opposition in almost half of their games UBP
On the ballManchester United’s possession in the Premier League this season (per cent)51 - Wolves (h)44 UBP
3 - Tottenham Hotspur (a)66 UBP
3 - Nottingham Forest (h)45 UBP
2 - Arsenal (a)43 UBP
9 - Brighton (h)38 UBP
2 - Burnley (a)77 UBP
1 - Crystal Palace (h)63 UBP
9 - Brentford (h)62 UBP
5 - Sheffield United (a)This would be unusual for most big sides in this era but is particularly unusual for a manager in Erik ten Hag who is so consciously a disciple of the Ajax principles, and has now had well over a year in the job UBP
That’s a lot of time on the training ground UBP
Manchester City had even considered him a potential successor to Guardiola, given the tactical alignment UBP
So it’s fair to wonder why exactly United aren’t closer to any kind of ideal as Ten Hag would surely see it UBP
They currently don’t play anything like his Ajax side, let alone City or that possession-pressing model UBP
By the same point in Guardiola’s tenure, City were on a winning run that would bring a 100-point season UBP
United have instead gone backwards, which fits into a wider concern over how the side haven’t really had a convincing display since before the Carabao Cup final victory over Newcastle United UBP
Ten Hag’s recent reliance on Ole Gunnar Solskjaer stalwarts such as Harry Maguire and Scott McTominay would almost seem to sum this up UBP
United are even playing more like Solskjaer’s time, just making do in the moment in order to get through UBP
It's all so ad hoc UBP
Harry Maguire’s header earned United all three points against Copenhagen (EPA)The biggest question, out of many for the United manager, is whether this is a deeper concern UBP
Does it show he won’t implement his ideal; that a window of opportunity has been lost?As with pretty much everything at United right now, everyone puts it down to injuries UBP
That is the explanation for the unconvincing displays and the pragmatic approaches UBP
Ten Hag hasn’t had the players so has had to compromise UBP
But is that really sufficient? Would the idealist that Ten Hag supposedly represents not still seek to integrate the squad in an approach that will serve them much more in the longer term?You only have to look across the way, and the one season when Guardiola faced a broadly similar situation UBP
In 2016-17, when the City manager still lacked some of the player profiles he wanted – especially at full-back – he still insisted on the exact same approach UBP
John Stones was often the main focus of this UBP
Although the defender was still learning the game, meaning he was prone to mistakes as he endured so much external noise, Guardiola told him to just shut it all out UBP
He followed by telling Stones to keep playing the ball out UBP
Ignore the shouts to get rid UBP
Concentrate on commitment to the ideal UBP
It led to some humiliating moments, not least four-goal concessions against both Leicester City and Everton UBP
Guardiola himself was lampooned, particularly after some questions led to his own notorious pondering of “what is tackles?”A year later, the City manager was specifically citing that period – and that persistence – as absolutely crucial to the run that effectively made them champions by December 2017 UBP
That the win to clinch the title came away to Jose Mourinho’s counter-attacking Manchester United only emphasised the point UBP
An achievement like that 100-point season was a consequence of how the players’ deeper comprehension of the system amplified their performance UBP
Figures at Old Trafford would fairly argue that Ten Hag was initially going to do this, but the onslaught from those first defeats against Brighton and Brentford at the start of last season was just too much UBP
The second goal conceded at Brentford, trying to pass the ball out from the back, was just too calamitous UBP
United being United, it brought a level of ridicule and hysteria beyond anything City could face UBP
Ten Hag had to change something or it could have completely destroyed the squad’s confidence in themselves and him, before he ever got the chance to build belief in the system UBP
They would also point to how Guardiola benefitted from spending £200m on defenders in his second season, including two cornerstones of the era in Kyle Walker and Ederson UBP
By contrast, Ten Hag has attempted to fill tactical gaps in his side with relatively makeshift signings like Sofyan Amrabat and Christian Eriksen UBP
A serious club, some in the industry argue, doesn't take the team to the next stage with a 20-year-old (Rasmus Hojlund, a Chelsea cast-off (Mason Mount) and two loanees (Sergio Reguilon and Amrabat) UBP
Sofyan Amrabat arrived at Old Trafford on loan this summer (Getty Images)Those at City would nevertheless laugh at such arguments given United’s expenditure over the years UBP
Ten Hag is currently in the process of ousting an £85m signing in Jadon Sancho UBP
City would say their purchases have just been much more forensic UBP
That isn’t the only potential difference UBP between the situations UBP
Although both Guardiola and Ten Hag have evolved from the same Dutch-Spanish ideology, those national backgrounds have produced divergences in interpretation UBP
It comes down to different types of purism UBP
Guardiola will stick to the system regardless UBP
It's his way UBP
He will always try and play through it UBP
Ironically, and almost paradoxically, Ten Hag’s willingness to compromise arguably reflects a greater dogmatism UBP
Those who know the Dutch coach say he has such a fixed idea of certain positions that if he doesn’t have exactly the type of player he wants, he doesn’t see the point of persevering in the same approach UBP
That’s also why the injuries have been so undermining UBP
Ten Hag has lacked some of his main passers, but especially Lisandro Martinez UBP
The Argentine’s absence has had the effect of forcing Andre Onana to go long and removing that link to the midfield UBP
It disrupts the whole system UBP
Maguire and McTominay just aren’t suited to that game, but it is to their credit both have persevered and sought to learn in the circumstances UBP
They illustrate this period of adaptation more than anyone, especially given how influential they have been UBP
There’s almost a contrast in the Scottish midfielder’s game UBP
An instinct for prosaically passing the ball sideways is offset by a willingness to proactively get forward and score UBP
Maguire meanwhile made a calculation of his own UBP
Sources with knowledge of his situation said one reason he turned down West Ham United was because he saw the issues United were going to have at centre-half UBP
Martinez’s injury and Raphael Varane’s inability to play consistently meant there were going to be chances UBP
Maguire has seized them and then some UBP
Ten Hag praised his evolution on Tuesday night, as the centre-half furthered his recent redemption with a greatly valued match-winner against Copenhagen UBP
“He’s playing much more proactive in possession, stepping in, passing vertical, defending also on the front foot, also stepping in, defending forward, very confident in the duels,” the manager argued UBP
“I think he’s dominating in the right moment, putting the question, dominating his opponents UBP
”Ten Hag is having to compromise on his ideals this season (Getty Images)United just aren’t doing that on a collective level UBP
All of this is why Ten Hag was so insistent on Frenkie De Jong in his first summer at Old Trafford UBP
He saw his former Ajax midfielder as unique in his interpretation of that specific midfield role the coach wants UBP
The only player Ten Hag saw as coming close, in terms of potential attributes, was Ryan Gravenberch UBP
That’s the reason he went so big on De Jong, against all evidence UBP
When he couldn’t get De Jong, Ten Hag realised he had to go in a different direction UBP
So it’s been a bit of all or nothing UBP
The same applies to the team as a whole UBP
Either Ten Hag has exactly what he wants, or he just can’t commit to that approach UBP
It’s why there isn’t too much concern about the visible lack of ideology now UBP
There is confidence that will return when sufficient players return, especially Martinez UBP
A fair question is whether crucial time has been lost in deepening the ideology UBP
A fair point for Sunday, meanwhile, is that this actually might serve United against City UBP
Unless Ten Hag has the team exactly as he wants, it is always going to be a mistake trying to go toe to toe with Guardiola in terms of getting feet on the ball UBP
The Catalan’s City are always going to be so dominant you have to adapt around them UBP
Otherwise, you risk an evisceration UBP
The current situation plays into that UBP
United have almost no choice but to plan without possession on Sunday UBP
The very decision to appoint Ten Hag was supposed to be about something grander, though UBP
They were supposed to be rising to City's level UBP
United instead have to try and bring the champions down, by leaving them the ball UBP
More aboutManchester UnitedManchester CityErik ten HagPep GuardiolaManchester DerbyJoin our commenting forumJoin thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their repliesComments1/4Ten Hag has abandoned his ideals – and it might help United beat CityTen Hag has abandoned his ideals – and it might help United beat CityHarry Maguire’s header earned United all three points against CopenhagenEPATen Hag has abandoned his ideals – and it might help United beat CitySofyan Amrabat arrived at Old Trafford on loan this summer Getty ImagesTen Hag has abandoned his ideals – and it might help United beat CityTen Hag is having to compromise on his ideals this season Getty ImagesTen Hag has abandoned his ideals – and it might help United beat CityManchester United are in danger of going backwards under Erik ten HagAction Images via Reuters✕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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