{"id":5278,"date":"2023-10-28T22:22:41","date_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:22:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=5278"},"modified":"2023-10-28T22:22:42","modified_gmt":"2023-10-28T22:22:42","slug":"rugby-world-cup-final-south-africa-make-it-back-to-back-trophies-with-win-over-new-zealand-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thisbiginfluence.com\/?p=5278","title":{"rendered":"Rugby World Cup final: South Africa make it back-to-back trophies with win over New Zealand | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"


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The victory means South Africa are actually outright essentially the most profitable group in Rugby World Cup historical past, with 4 match wins.<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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South Africa have made it back-to-back Rugby World Cup wins with victory over New Zealand.<\/p>\n

The Springboks retained the Webb Ellis Cup after an exhilarating 12-11 win over the All Blacks within the last on the Stade de France in Paris<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

It means back-to-back wins for South Africa, who triumphed over England within the 2019 last in Japan.<\/p>\n

And with 4 match wins to their title, the Springboks are actually outright essentially the most profitable group in Rugby World Cup<\/strong><\/a> historical past – a title they beforehand shared with New Zealand<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

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A purple card for New Zealand captain Sam Cane – the primary in a Rugby World Cup last – for a excessive deal with, and 4 kicks from Handre Pollard, gave South Africa the primary half benefit.<\/p>\n

Regardless of being a person down, the All Blacks launched a spirited fightback within the second half, pulling to inside some extent with a strive from Beauden Barrett.<\/p>\n

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His brother, Jordie Barrett, then had an opportunity to finish a well-known comeback victory for New Zealand – however missed a long-range penalty late on.<\/p>\n

South Africa, who misplaced Cheslin Kolbe to the sin bin for a deliberate knock-on as the ultimate whistle drew close to, then stood agency within the face of late stress from New Zealand to safe a slim – and historic – victory.<\/p>\n

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The win means the Springboks stay unbeaten in Rugby World Cup finals – two of which have been gained towards their nice Southern Hemisphere rivals, New Zealand.<\/p>\n

They beforehand beat the All Blacks in 1995 in a slim 15-12 extra-time win in Johannesburg – their first Rugby World Cup title.<\/p>\n

The Springboks then beat England 15-6 within the 2007 last to win their second trophy.<\/p>\n

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Their third – and the primary of their consecutive Webb Ellis Cup wins – got here towards England within the final Rugby World Cup – the 2019 match in Japan.<\/p>\n

New Zealand are the one different group to have gained consecutive Rugby World Cups, with victories in 2011 and 2015.<\/p>\n

England, who misplaced to South Africa by some extent within the semi-finals of this yr’s match, completed third by beating Argentina 26-23 within the play-off match on Friday evening.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n