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Wales' Rugby World Cup journey ends with defeat to the Springboks

Wales are out of the Rugby World Cup after losing to South Africa in the quarter-finals. It's been a rollercoaster of emotion with injuries galore and the joy of beating England, but Warren Gatland's men fought hard to the end.

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Scott Baldwin 'upbeat' ahead of England game

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Wales forward Scott Baldwin has delivered an upbeat message as the 2011 World Cup semi-finalists prepare for a Twickenham showdown with England.

The Wales players have relocated to Surrey ahead of Saturday's Pool A encounter, but not before centre Cory Allen was released from World Cup duty after suffering a hamstring injury during an opening 54-9 victory over Uruguay in Cardiff.

Allen joined Leigh Halfpenny, Rhys Webb and Jonathan Davies in being sidelined from the tournament, while Halfpenny's replacement Eli Walker was released earlier this month due to hamstring trouble just a week after being called up.

We are going into every game looking to win it. We're not looking to come second in this group - we want to win it.

Obviously, there is a lot of pressure on them (England), but I am sure they will rise to it, as we will rise to it, going to Twickenham.

We don't fear going away from home, as we showed in the Six Nations, and we're going up there full of confidence and looking to get the result we want.

– Scott Baldwin, Wales Hooker

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