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semi-final</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Wales fall agonisingly short of a first Rugby World Cup final as Handre Pollard's 76th-minute penalty hands the Springboks victory. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="timestamp"> <i aria-hidden="true" class="timestamp__icon gelicon gelicon--duration"></i><time data-timestamp="1572175500" data-timestamp-inserted="false">27 Oct </time> </span> </li><li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/welsh">Welsh Rugby</a> </span> </li> <li><span class="comments-tag"><i aria-hidden="true" class="comments-tag__icon gelicon gelicon--comments"></i><span class="dna-comment comments-tag__text dna-comment-count___CPS_50199557"></span></span></li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50199557" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on South Africa edge out Wales in tense World Cup semi-final</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item murrayfield__item gel-1/3@m" data-reveal-item> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--auto lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/591C/production/_109421822_gettyimages-1178429813.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Warren Gatland"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/591C/production/_109421822_gettyimages-1178429813.jpg" class="" 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src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/1321E/production/_109366387_p07s0kf6.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> <span class="media-icon media-island__icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="gelicon gelicon--play"></i></span> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/50179967"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Adams embraces World Cup learning curve</span> </a> </h3> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/rugby-union/50179967" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Adams embraces World Cup learning curve</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/4@m gel-mb+" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--stacked lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/181B3/production/_108293789_rugbyunionweekly.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Rugby Union Weekly"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/181B3/production/_108293789_rugbyunionweekly.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> <span class="media-icon media-island__icon"><i aria-hidden="true" class="gelicon gelicon--listen"></i></span> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07rz5bm"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Rugby Union Weekly at the World Cup: The England semi-final pod</span> </a> </h3> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p07rz5bm" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Rugby Union Weekly at the World Cup: The England semi-final pod</a> </article> </div><div class="gel-layout__item gel-1/2@xs gel-1/4@m gel-mb+" data-reveal-item="show-at-medium"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--stacked lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/6716/production/_109409362_p07s32kj.jpg" 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data-reveal-button> <span data-reveal-button-label>Show more</span> </button> </div> <script> onesport.moduleJs.push( function () { require(['module/show-more'], function (ShowMore) { var showMore = ShowMore({ container: '#audio-video' }); }); } ); </script> </section> <section id="features" class="component component--default" aria-role="region" aria-labelledby="features-title" data-istats-container="features" data-comment-count> <h2 class="component__title" id="features-title">Features</h2> <div class="velodrome"> <div class="gel-layout gel-layout--flex" aria-role="region"> <!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/97B9/production/_109414883_george_pa.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Jamie George of England v New Zealand"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/97B9/production/_109414883_george_pa.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194566"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">England made the All Blacks 'look like they hadn't got a clue'</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> England's World Cup semi-final win made the All Blacks "look like they hadn't got a clue", says ex-England fly-half Paul Grayson. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194566" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on England made the All Blacks 'look like they hadn't got a clue'</a> </article> </div> </div><!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/823D/production/_109414333_hi057561886.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Eddie Jones"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/823D/production/_109414333_hi057561886.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194296"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">England can play better in final - Jones, Vunipola, Curry & Itoje on historic win</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> Eddie Jones says England "can play better" in the World Cup final after their historic semi-final win over New Zealand. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194296" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on England can play better in final - Jones, Vunipola, Curry & Itoje on historic win</a> </article> </div> </div><!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/974B/production/_109413783_stevehansen_getty.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Steve Hansen"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/974B/production/_109413783_stevehansen_getty.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194080"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">All Blacks lost to better side - Hansen</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> England were the "better team" and deserved to reach the World Cup final, says New Zealand coach Steve Hansen. </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50194080" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on All Blacks lost to better side - Hansen</a> </article> </div> </div><!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" data-src="https://web.archive.org/web/20191027163800/https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/{width}{hidpi}/cpsprodpb/153DB/production/_109330078_combinedxv.jpg" data-sizes="auto" alt="Owen Farrell, Beauden Barrett and Maro Itoje"/><!--<![endif]--><!--[if lte IE 8]><img src="https://ichef.bbci.co.uk/onesport/cps/160/cpsprodpb/153DB/production/_109330078_combinedxv.jpg" class="" /><![endif]--></div> </div> </aside><div class="lakeside__body"> <div class="lakeside__content"> <h3 class="lakeside__title faux-block-link__target gel-pica-bold"> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50137565"> <span class="lakeside__title-text">Who made your England-New Zealand XV?</span> </a> </h3> <p class="lakeside__summary gel-long-primer"> As England face New Zealand in the World Cup semi-final, who made it into your combined XV? </p> </div> <div class="lakeside__meta"> <ul class="list-inline list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50137565" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Who made your England-New Zealand XV?</a> </article> </div> </div><!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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list-inline--divided gel-brevier"> <li> <span class="section-tag--nested-link gel-brevier section-tag"> <span class="vh">From the section</span> <a href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union">Rugby Union</a> </span> </li> </ul> </div> </div> <a class="faux-block-link__overlay" href="/web/20191027163800/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-union/50143412" aria-hidden="true" tabindex="-1">Read more on Quiz: Name the top scorers in World Cup semi-finals</a> </article> </div> </div><!-- --><div class="gel-layout__item velodrome__items" data-item-count="8" aria-role="listitem"> <div class="velodrome__item"> <article class="clearfix faux-block-link lakeside lakeside--has-media"> <aside class="lakeside__media"> <div class="media-island"> <div class="gel-responsive-image gel-responsive-image--16by9"><!--[if !lte IE 8 | !IE]><!--><img class="sp-lazyload" src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" 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