The front-row was injured early in the final and will use it as motivation when the world champions arrive at Twickenham
For Kyle Sinckler the 2019
World Cup final is a day he can barely remember and an experience he will never forget. As
England prepare for their first meeting with
South Africa since that match, Sinckler recalls the buildup to that day in Yokohama – and his struggles in processing the subsequent disappointment – with alarming honesty. And it should come as no surprise that Saturday is set to be an exercise in catharsis for the 28-year-old.
To recap, Sinckler had starred in England’s run to the final, having been named man of the match in the quarter-final win over Australia and performed exceptionally in the last-four victory over
New Zealand. But after just three minutes against South Africa, Sinckler was replaced having been knocked unconscious in an accidental collision with teammate Maro Itoje. England were unable to recover from the shock of the early setback, were dominated in the scrum thereafter and slumped to a 32-12 defeat, having gone into the match as favourites.