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South Africa director of rugby Rassie Erasmus has ramped up the mind games ahead of the Rugby World Cup semi-final against England to be played in Saint-Denis on Saturday.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has hit back at the critics for writing his team off even before the World Cup started.

Owen Farrell contributed with 20 points as England edged out Fiji 30-24 in the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup at Stade de Marseille on Sunday. Here are the highlights from the encounter.

Ben Earl is relishing being in the Rugby World Cup semi-finals after a standout display in England's 30-24 last-eight victory over Fiji

Their quarter-final defeat by South Africa leaves the French with broken hearts but there is plenty of reason to still be upbeat despite the raw emotion of exiting a home World Cup,

England survived a storming fightback from Fiji to edge their way into the Rugby World Cup semi-finals following a 30-24 victory in Marseille.

Marler thought the 24-year-old was 'jumped up' and 'gobby' when he first came into the senior squad at Harlequins but he quickly realised Marcus Smith's unrelenting desire to drive standards.

Owen Farrell will start at fly-half in England's Rugby World Cup quarter-final against Fiji, while Marcus Smith has been given the nod at full-back.

Billy Vunipola insists England are prepared to embrace the role of "the team everyone loves to hate" as they gear up to face Fiji in the Rugby World Cup quarter-finals.

South Africa will be head to Twickenham Stadium next year as they lock horns with England as a part of their Europe tour.

England have recalled Bath back-row Sam Underhill as a replacement for the injured Jack Willis as Steve Borthwick's side begin to focus on their World Cup quarter-final against Fiji.

Danny Care scored the decisive try as England survived a scare from Samoa sealing a 18-17 victory in their final game of the group stage in the Rugby World Cup at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday.

The mentality within the England camp suggested they wouldn't be resting on their laurels against Samoa, and Steve Borthwick's team selection for their final pool match only backs up that point.

England head coach Steve Borthwick has named skipper Owen Farrell and George Ford in the starting line up for the upcoming Rugby World Cup game against Samoa to be played at Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Saturday.

The chief executive of the Rugby Football Union (RFU) Bill Sweeney has expressed optimism about the future of English rugby, describing it as being "on the verge of something truly remarkable."

Scrum-half Danny Care believes hybrid contracts will be beneficial to English rugby if they manage to keep the best players in the Premiership.

The Quins emerging talent isn't surprised by Smith's recent showings at full-back and believes his quality, work-rate and mentality is what sets the England international apart.

With England already guaranteed top spot in Pool D, Porter was always confident Steve Borthwick's side would show their ability to progress to the knockout stages of the Rugby World Cup.

After a whirlwind 18 months, England's speedster is looking forward to a number of fresh starts both on the international and domestic stage.

With three wins from three at the Rugby World Cup and having expressed themselves against Chile for perhaps the first time under Steve Borthwick, tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler hopes fans can see how hard he and England have worked.