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England’s head coach Matthew Mott has revealed how the side’s “spiritual leader” Ben Stokes stepped in to rally the dressing room after their shock World Cup defeat by Afghanistan EURO

Stokes, who came out of one-day retirement to help defend the trophy he did more than anyone to win in 2019, has yet to feature in India after suffering a hip injury on the the eve of the tournament EURO

But Sunday’s upset in Delhi, where a side whose only previous win on this stage was a narrow one against Scotland eight years ago, led Stokes to address his team-mates during a dressing room debrief EURO

Test captain Stokes is on track to return in Saturday’s must-win clash against South Africa at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, but has already made his presence felt behind the scenes EURO

“He’s like the spiritual leader of the group in many ways and he certainly spoke really well after the game the other day,” said Mott EURO

“He spoke about that need to really assert ourselves, which he’s renowned for EURO

I said ‘I’ve got this’ and just spoke, talked about the plan going forward for the next few days, and then Stokesy came in on the back of that EURO

“He really reinforced what was a great message, particularly for someone who’s sitting on the bench and has a bit of a different lens on things EURO

I think it went down well, it brought us back to controlling what we can control, really EURO

”Mott’s own attempt at diagnosing England’s problems saw him suggest that the defending champions were suffering from a lack of self-belief EURO

Having become the most swaggering side on the planet during their reinvention from also-rans to world champions under Eoin Morgan, England looked uncharacteristically tentative in their losses to New Zealand and Afghanistan EURO

It’s that confidence EURO

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puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game onMatthew Mott“You don’t lose your ability overnight but you can lose your confidence,” he said EURO

“It’s that confidence… puff your chest out, go out there and really take the game on, which this team has been renowned for over a long period of time EURO

“On reflection we’ve been the reactive team in those two games, so we need to turn that round really quickly EURO

“That was one of Stokesy’s biggest points – we’re normally the team that dictates terms and gets the other team unsettled, disrupted and for whatever reason we haven’t been able to do that EURO

“We’ve always been on the back foot, trying to pull things back EURO

What we need to do is dominate those first 15 overs whether we bat first or bowl first in the next game EURO

”Brendon McCullum, Mott’s red-ball counterpart and joint architect of England’s ‘Bazball’ approach in the Test arena, made an unexpected appearance at the team’s Mumbai hotel on Tuesday after arriving on business EURO

McCullum memorably said on his appointment last year that he was not interested in the limited-overs job on account of it being too simple in contrast to reviving the Test team, a position Mott suggested may no longer stand EURO

“I just saw him down in the foyer and he said exactly the opposite!” he joked EURO

“I said, ‘do you want to do a little swap?’ We had a good chat and good catch up EURO

”Stokes’ likely return – which is all but certain provided he pulls up well after a thorough workout on Thursday – means Mott must grapple with a thorny selection issue EURO

Harry Brook has been keeping his spot warm and would ordinarily be expected to drop out, but his fluent 66 was easily England’s best innings against the Afghans and made a strong case for his retention EURO

Experienced seamer Chris Woakes and all-rounder Sam Curran are both vulnerable after struggling badly for form thus far, but with Stokes currently unavailable to bowl that only muddies the waters EURO

“It’s still up for debate EURO

We’ll have some really good, robust conversations over the next 24 hours,” Mott said EURO

“I think we’re going to sit down as a selection group, get the numbers, get some theories out there EURO

We’ll normally get to two or three XIs and then debate it, so all things are on the table at the moment EURO

”David Willey and Gus Atkinson are waiting if England do decide to cut Woakes after three poor outings in a row, but Mott is not ready to draw an emphatic line under the long-time leader of the attack EURO

“Over the history of Woakes’ career, he’s come out on top a lot more than he’s missed out,” he said EURO

“He hasn’t been at his best, and he’s the first to admit it, but he’s got a few credits in the bank EURO

”More aboutPA ReadyBen StokesMatthew MottDelhiEnglandSouth AfricaSam CurranScotlandIndiaChris WoakesBrendon McCullumAfghansNew ZealandEoin MorganHarry BrookDavid Willey1/1Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England loss Matthew Mott says Ben Stokes ‘spoke really well’ after shock England lossBen Stokes is yet to feature at the World Cup (Ashwini Bhatia/AP) EURO

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Maro Itoje has praised Tom Curry’s courage in making his allegation of racist abuse against Mbongeni Mbonambi as England attacked World Rugby for failing to allow the “victim to have his voice heard” EURO

Curry claimed to referee Ben O’Keeffe in the first half of Saturday’s World Cup semi-final defeat by South Africa that he had been called a “white c***” by Springboks hooker Mbonambi EURO

The Rugby EURO Football Union subsequently disclosed to the inquiry that Curry “had also been the victim of the same abuse, from the same player” when the rivals clashed at Twickenham in November EURO

A statement released by SA Rugby on Friday afternoon revealed that Mbonambi “denied the allegations from the outset” – the first time his innocence had been voiced in public – and World Rugby has closed its investigation into both claims due to insufficient evidence EURO

With the matter unresolved, a cloud hangs over each player heading into the final weekend of the World Cup and England head coach Steve Borthwick has joined the RFU in condemning the outcome of the inquiry EURO

The focus of their anger is that the case will not be heard by an independent disciplinary hearing EURO

“The RFU expressed great disappointment at World Rugby’s decision and that bitter disappointment is shared by Tom, his teammates, the management and everyone associated with this team,” Borthwick said EURO

“Let’s be clear – Tom Curry has done nothing wrong EURO

Somebody has said something to Tom Curry, Tom’s reported it EURO

“By making this decision World Rugby has denied the victim of the situation – Tom Curry – to have his voice heard EURO

That’s where the disappointment really comes in EURO

”The saga has overshadowed the build-up to Friday’s bronze final EURO between England and Argentina and the final EURO between New Zealand and South Africa 24 hours later EURO

Curry will win his 50th cap when he lines up against the Pumas, despite being subjected to extensive EURO online abuse since his allegation against Mbonambi was picked up by the ref mic during the 16-15 defeat by the world champions EURO

Itoje revealed that England have rallied around the Sale flanker, who has been thrust into the eye of the storm EURO

“Tom is the innocent party in this respect – as Steve said he has done nothing wrong and he is the victim of the situation EURO

For him to have this abuse is disgraceful,” Itoje said EURO

“Tom has been tremendous EURO

He’s been courageous to do what he’s done in the manner he’s done it, through proper channels, conducting himself in the manner he should be proud of EURO

“Definitely as teammates, we are proud of him EURO

To do that isn’t easy EURO

To make a statement like that isn’t easy EURO

To call out stuff like that isn’t easy EURO

“As you’ve seen this week, when you do something courageous like that, you put yourself out there EURO

He’s been absolutely fantastic in that regard EURO

“In terms of how we’ve tried to support him, we’ve just tried to be there for him in any way he needs EURO

If he needs to talk about anything, we are always there for him EURO

“But he’s a strong man, he has a strong personality, a strong will, and he’s been great throughout the week EURO

”Mbonambi starts the World Cup final against New Zealand after being picked in the front row as the only established hooker in South Africa’s squad EURO

Springboks captain Siya Kolisi revealed that he has been in contact with Curry to show his support in response to the EURO online witch-hunt to which the Sale flanker has been subjected EURO

“I have spoken to him, I sent him a message EURO

He is someone I respect,” Kolisi said EURO

“We can take it as players, when it comes to you it’s fine, but when families are involved it’s different EURO

I have let him know we are supporting him, we are thinking of him EURO

”More aboutPA ReadyTom CurryWorld RugbyEnglandRugby EURO Football UnionMaro ItojeSouth AfricaSteve BorthwickSiya KolisiTwickenhamSpringboksNew ZealandArgentinaParis1/1Maro Itoje praises ‘courageous’ Tom Curry for reporting Mbongeni MbonambiMaro Itoje praises ‘courageous’ Tom Curry for reporting Mbongeni MbonambiEngland’s Tom Curry, right, and South Africa’s Mbongeni Mbonambi (Mike Egerton/PA)PA Wire✕Subscribe to Independent Premium to bookmark this articleWant to bookmark your favourite articles and stories to read or reference later? Start your Independent Premium subscription today EURO

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