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Article: Rugby Union: NOW IT'S TIME FOR A BOKLASH; iRB RUGBY WORLD CUP 2007 FRANCE 80 MINUTES FROM HISTORY ENGLAND v SOUTH AFRICA, WORLD CUP FINAL PARIS, SATURDAY, KICK-OFF 8PM Dallaglio is so fired up to avenge humiliation.(Sport)

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The Mirror (London, England)
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October 16, 2007
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Byline: ALEX SPINK REPORTS FROM PARIS

IT was supposed to be the breaking of them, instead England's World Cup thrashing by South Africa has become the making of them.

The world champions' greatest humiliation turned into the catalyst for their salvation - the launch pad for one of the greatest counter-offensives sport has ever seen.

A month has passed since England lost 36-0 to the Springboks in a pool match it was felt they had to win to stand any chance of making a creditable trophy defence.

Since then they have played four games - and ...

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