Bronze beauties: Dan and Earl steer England to third in the end

By NICK CAIN

England ............................. 26pts
Tries: Earl 7, Dan 44
Conversions: Farrell 9, 45
Penalties: Farrell 3, 13, 30, 65

Argentina ......................... 23pts
Tries: Cubelli 36, Carreras 42
Conversions: Boffelli 37, 43
Penalties: Boffelli 24, 50, Sanchez 68
At first glance a bronze medal third-place 2023 World Cup finish for an England side which came into the tournament looking like a busted flush after three years of mediocrity is cause for celebration.
However, it is too soon to break out the bunting, even though Steve Borthwick’s England squad finished on a pos...

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