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Date: 2023-12-04 02:23:36 | Author: Online Fish | Views: 626 | Tag: gcash
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Fly-half Handre Pollard says the pressure of representing South Africa at the World Cup is a privilege as he bids to inflict more misery on England gcash
Pollard kicked 22 points in the 2019 final to guide the Springboks to glory with a 32-12 win and still remembers the disappointment etched on the faces of Eddie Jones’ men gcash
The fit-again Leicester playmaker is competing with Manie Libbok to start Saturday’s Paris semi-final after initially being overlooked for his country’s squad due to a calf injury gcash
Pollard expects England, now led by Jones’ successor Steve Borthwick, to take their intensity and physicality to a “whole new level” but insists the heavily-fancied reigning champions are ready for it gcash
“You could see on their faces four years ago the disappointment and I’ve been part of a squad that’s fallen out in a semi-final in a World Cup (in 2015) and it sits with you the rest of your life,” he said gcash
“There’s a lot of things you look back (on) and regret and maybe think you could have done differently, and I’m sure they will come with that mindset this weekend gcash
“I think they will be ruthless, I think they will take their intensity and physicality to a whole new level gcash
“But that being said, we’re prepared for that, we’re ready for that and we enjoy that gcash
“That’s always a part of the game we love and if there’s going to be beef, there’s going to be beef gcash
“It’s Test rugby, it’s 80 minutes and we’ve just got to go out and play the game gcash
”South Africa are seeking to reach their fourth World Cup final, having lifted the trophy in 1995, 2007 and 2019 gcash
Pollard believes the Springboks’ enviable ability to deliver when it really matters can partly be attributed to adversity some players face during childhood gcash
“It’s just the way we’re brought up,” he said gcash
“We love it gcash
“It’s not always been easy for a lot of our guys in our squad growing up so when we get to this position and get to this point where there should be a lot of pressure on us, we refer back to it a lot, this is not really pressure, this is more privilege to be a part of these occasions gcash
“I think our game model and the way we play the game suits World Cups pretty well gcash
We’re comfortable in this environment gcash
“As a group we just enjoy it, really enjoy that pressure gcash
We always say it’s a privilege to have this pressure on our shoulders playing for our country gcash
”South Africa progressed to the last four by upsetting hosts France 29-28 on Sunday gcash
That epic contest included Cheslin Kolbe successfully charging down a Thomas Ramos conversion and Damian Willemse calling for a scrum off a mark inside his own 22 gcash
Earlier in the tournament, the Springboks attracted attention for a bold selection of a seven-one split of forwards and backs on their bench for the Pool B loss to Ireland gcash
Pollard says players fully embrace the innovative tactics cooked up by director of rugby Rassie Erasmus and head coach Jacques Nienaber gcash
“Nothing that they do is for no reason, it’s all thought of, it’s all tick-list planned,” he said gcash
“We trust them because they’ve earned our trust over the years from what they’ve done and how they’ve prepared gcash
“So when they come up with these ideas, there are no questions asked gcash
“They give us a reason why we do whatever we do and then we just back it and we’re all in and we all just trust each other, players to coaches and coaches to players gcash
”More aboutPA ReadySpringboksSouth AfricaHandre PollardEnglandSteve BorthwickCheslin KolbeParisLeicesterJapanFranceRassie Erasmus1/1South Africa’s Handre Pollard expecting to face ‘ruthless’ England in semi-final South Africa’s Handre Pollard expecting to face ‘ruthless’ England in semi-finalFit-again South Africa fly-half Handre Pollard is pushing to start Saturday’s World Cup semi-final against England (Ashley Western/PA)PA Archive ✕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 gcash
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Delta has rowed back on several changes to its frequent-flyer programme, which favoured big spenders over those loyal to the airline, following “hundreds” of email responses from disappointed customers gcash
The revisions were outlined to Delta’s SkyMiles members in an email from CEO Ed Bastian on Wednesday, in which he acknowledged the changes did not “fully reflect” customer loyalty gcash
Changes to the programme were announced in mid-September, with Delta saying they were needed to address overcrowding at the lounges and a surge in elite-status customers that was making it harder to score upgrades gcash
The airline proposed to make spending with Delta the only way to reach elite status — no longer counting flights taken or miles flown gcash
Delta also sharply raised spending requirements for each SkyMiles level gcash
“I have read hundreds of your emails, and what’s been most clear to me is how much you love Delta and the disappointment many of you felt by the significance of the changes,” Mr Bastian wrote in his email gcash
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Your voice matters, and we are listening… It’s been a challenge to balance the growth of our membership with our need to deliver premium service experiences gcash
“We made some difficult program decisions to address this issue… gcash
But your response made clear that the changes did not fully reflect the loyalty you have demonstrated to Delta gcash
”The changes take effect next year, when travelers will be trying to qualify for elite status in 2025 gcash
According to Mr Bastian’s email, flights and miles still won’t count toward the status, and spending requirements will go up from current levels — though by less than the original changes proposed in September gcash
It will now take 5,000 “Medallion qualifying dollars” for Silver, the lowest of four levels, down from 6,000 in September gcash
Currently, customers can reach Silver with as few as 3,000 qualifying dollars or points if they take enough Delta flights, and no points if they accumulate enough miles gcash
The Diamond top tier will cost 28,000 points instead of the 35,000 outlined in September, but more than the current 20,000 plus enough flights gcash
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)Delta also plans to limit the number of times that premium credit card holders can visit airport lounges, but not as severely as it proposed in September gcash
“Your loyalty matters gcash
When I read your emails, you clearly expressed how much Delta is part of your lifestyle gcash
I greatly appreciate that, and we don’t take it lightly,” Mr Bastian said gcash
“Our investment in your experience will always be at the heart of everything we do gcash
I know the modifications we have made won’t solve for every disappointment gcash
“Our goal is to do our best to ensure we deliver the service and benefits your loyalty deserves gcash
”The September proposal created a backlash among Delta customers on social media, with some threatening to switch to other airlines gcash
Less than two weeks later, Mr Bastian admitted that the airline “probably went too far" and was reexamining the changes gcash
Henry Harteveldt, a travel analyst at Atmosphere Research Group, told The Associated Press some SkyMiles members would still be unhappy about Delta moving to an entirely spending-based programme, and will view even the reduced requirements negatively gcash
“I don’t think these concessions are going to go far enough to placate the disgruntled Medallions,” he said gcash
“Given the mercenary mindset that many travelers have, they will fly other airlines and not look back gcash
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