England’s World Cup dream died a brutal death in Japan as South Africa powered to their third title in emphatic fashion. Favourites to repeat their hammering of the All Blacks, England instead ran into the irresistible power of the Springboks, who battered them into submission. Wales boss Warren Gatland had wondered out loud in the week whether England had played their final in the semi-final and so it proved. Second half tries by Bok wings Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe, and 22 points from the boot of Handre Pollard, left Eddie Jones’ men with only tears for souvenirs. “I don’t know where this has come from,” said 2003 winner Matt Dawson on BBC 5 live. “It’s come from the gods. Their defensive line, their line speed, their discipline, their energy, has been simply fantastic. “England have no answer. An amazing performance from a Springbok team who everybody wrote off. “A royal thrashing of England in the World Cup final.” England had known what was coming but knowing and dealing with the sort of uplift in physical brutality brought by the Boks are two different things. Losing tighthead prop Kyle Sinckler to concussion after a freak collision with Maro Itoje’s elbow…