England v Chile LIVE: Rugby World Cup result and final score as Henry Arundell stars with five tries
England secured a third Rugby World Cup victory in a row with a dominant win over Chile
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Winger Henry Arundell scored five tries as England tore up the safety-first playbook from their first two matches at the Rugby World Cup in a crushing 71-0 defeat of Chile on Saturday to hand coach Steve Borthwick a selection quandary.
England, who made 12 changes from the starting lineup against Japan, scored 11 unanswered tries, including the five for 20-year-old winger Arundell, equalling an England record, albeit against the lowest ranked team in the tournament who are playing at their first World Cup.
The changes included captain Owen Farrell returning from suspension but arguably it was another flyhalf, Marcus Smith, starting for the first time at fullback, who stole the limelight, with flashes of the spontaneous touches England have missed in past matches. Capping his efforts was his kick-through and impressive acceleration to touch down in the first half.
Chile also came wanting to play an open game but after a see-saw first 20 minutes they were largely on the back foot, with a malfunctioning line-out.
The victory means England have taken a decisive stride towards the quarter-finals. They top Pool D on 14 points after three victories and can only be denied a knockout berth if they lose to Samoa and results conspire to produce a three-way tie, when points difference would be decisive.
Follow all of the reaction here live from Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Plus get the latest Rugby World Cup odds here and tips on England vs Chile here.
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England vs Chile LIVE – Rugby World Cup
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England vs Chile LIVE – Rugby World Cup
Kick-off is less than 10 minutes away in Lille...
England vs Chile LIVE – Rugby World Cup
The latest from our man on the ground in Lille this afternoon, Harry Latham-Coyle:
England's warm-up before the Japan game last week was incredibly intense - there looks to be a slightly more relaxed vibe this week, though Steve Borthwick is taking the forwards through a couple of lineout drills, patrolling with a whistle in some chukka boots. Chile, meanwhile, are doing some last minute scrummaging work with the stands starting to fill up in Lille.
Owen Farrell looks up for it, though. He's just absolutely levelled Freddie Steward as England run a few backs moves. Steward has a fair bit of strapping on his thigh, intriguingly, having suffered a bit of a dead leg last weekend. This is the first time he's not been part of an England starting side since his debut more than two years ago, a run of 28 consecutive starts at an end.
Steve Borthwick speaks before kick-off
The England head coach tells ITV he’s looking forward to seeing a different England XV today: “With Owen Farrell at 10, Danny Care at nine and Marcus Smith at 15, we’ve got experience, intelligence and skilful rugby players in our back line.
On the return of his captain, Farrell, Borthwick adds: “The influence he has had has been immeasurable. Having his presence in the squad is outstanding, and now we get to see him on the grass. I think every England fan will be excited to watch this team today.”
England vs Chile referee
The man in the middle today? Jaco Peyper. Here’s all you need to know about the South Africa official.
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World Cup result: Georgia 18-18 Portugal
A reminder, in case you missed it earlier, that Georgia and Portugal played out a thrilling 18-18 draw in Toulouse this afternoon. Georgia had a chance to win it with a late conversion but missed; Portugal had a chance to win it with an even later penalty, but missed too.
It was an emotional ending:
England vs Chile LIVE – Rugby World Cup
England’s Rugby World Cup bid continues.
An impressive opening win over Pool D threats Argentina was followed by a mixed display to see off Japan, and England head coach Steve Borthwick is hoping for a heavy win over the minnows of the group to build some confidence. He has named a heavily rotated line-up to face the Chileans, knowing there won’t be many more opportunities to rest his front-line troops.
Chile, who are playing in their first World Cup, lost their opening two matches 42-10 and 43-10 to Japan and Samoa respectively.
England currently stand on top of the pool with nine points from two games.
Here’s everything you need to know. Get all the Rugby World Cup odds here and the latest tips and free bets on the World Cup here.
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England vs Chile LIVE – Rugby World Cup
An update from our man on the ground in Lille this afternoon, Harry Latham-Coyle:
“It’s turned into a delightful day in Lille, the sun high in the sky after a couple of dreary days and warming the thousands upon thousands of England fans who have hopped across the channel on the Eurostar. They were filling the bars and brasseries from early this morning, mingling with a smaller, but passionate, contingent of Chileans. One South American fan told me he was hoping for a good 15 minutes from his side and an avoidance of a France vs Namibia-type thrashing.”
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