South Africa is a four-time world champion
For South Africa 🇿🇦#StrongerTogether #Springboks #RWCFinal #RSAvNZL pic.twitter.com/v5hfD1N7LF — Springboks (@Springboks) October 28, 2023
80'
Full time
54'
We get the first try of the game. Smith brings New Zealand level
45' Yellow card for South Africa
Siya Kolisi
40'
Play resumes
40'
Half time
38'
Mo'unga pulls one back from the penalty spot
33'
Pollard extends lead
29' Yellow card for New Zealand
Sam Cane
19'
Pollard scores three more
17'
Mo'unga scores the All Blacks' first points, also from the penalty spot
12'
From the sideline to the middle, Kolbe tries to advance and is fouled by Taylor. Pollard scores from the penalty spot
3'
Pollard hits a beautiful penalty kick
3' Yellow card for New Zealand
Shannon Frizell
00'
Ball in play
Stade de France
The stage is set 🏟️#StrongerTogether #Springboks #RWCFinal #RSAvNZL pic.twitter.com/RAOQQlbGs5 — Springboks (@Springboks) October 28, 2023
South African reserves
16 Deon Fourie 17 Ox Nche 18 Trevor Nyakane 19 Jean Kleyn 20 RG Snyman 21 Kwagga Smith 22 Jasper Wiese 23 Willie Le Roux
South Africa holders
1 Steven Kitshoff 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi 3 Frans Malherbe 4 Eben Etzebeth 5 Franco Mostert 6 Siya Kolisi (c) 7 Pieter-Steph Du Toit 8 Duane Vermeulen 9 Faf de Klerk 10 Handre Pollard 11 Cheslin Kolbe 12 Damian de Allende 13 Jesse Kriel 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse 15 Damian Willemse
New Zealand reserves
16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (29) 17. Tamaiti Williams (7) 18. Nepo Laulala (52) 19. Samuel Whitelock (152) 20. Dalton Papali’i (31) 21. Finlay Christie (20) 22. Damian McKenzie (46) 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (69)
New Zealand holders
1. Ethan de Groot (21) 2. Codie Taylor (84) 3. Tyrel Lomax (31) 4. Brodie Retallick (108) 5. Scott Barrett (68) 6. Shannon Frizell (32) 7. Sam Cane (c) (94) 8. Ardie Savea (80) 9. Aaron Smith (124) 10. Richie Mo’unga (55) 11. Mark Tele’a (8) 12. Jordie Barrett (56) 13. Rieko Ioane (68) 14. Will Jordan (30) 15. Beauden Barrett (122)
Statistics
South Africa have never conceded a try in a Rugby World Cup final, although they have kept their opponents try-less in 47% of knockout games (9/19) - the best rate of any nation. The All Blacks have scored a try in each of their last 38 Rugby World Cup matches, the last time they failed to score coming in the Bronze final in 1999 against South Africa
Springboks
South Africa played two matches in the qualifiers that were stubborn affairs that could have gone either way. In the quarter-finals, the Springboks recovered from an early deficit to eliminate hosts France 28-29. The semi-final against England was equally tense and hard-fought. A long-range penalty fromHandrè Pollard in the final moments proved the difference in a 16-15 victory over the 2003 champions
All Blacks
New Zealand have been through the ringer to reach the grand final. In the quarter-finals, the All Blacks withstood a 37-stage onslaught from Ireland late in the game to romp home 28-24. The semi-final wasn't quite as exciting, with the team racking up seven tries in a comfortable 44-6 win over Argentina
Positions
Positions in rugby are identified by the number the players wear.
1 and 3: Left winger and right winger
2: Hooker
4 and 5: Second row
6 and 7: Wings
8: Eighth
9: Scrum half
10: Opening
11 and 14: Tips
12 and 13: Centers
15: Halfback
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The champions
2019 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 32-12 England, in Japan
2015 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 34-17 Australia, in London (England)
2011 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 8-7 France, in New Zealand
2007 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 15-6 England, in France
2003 - England | Final: England 20-17 Australia, in Australia
1999 - Australia | Final: Australia 3-12 France, in Wales
1995 - South Africa | Final: South Africa 15-12 New Zealand, in South Africa
1991 - Australia | Final: Australia 12-6 England, in England
1987 - New Zealand | Final: New Zealand 29-9 France, in New Zealand
The game
Style and Scoring
There are 15 players on each side, with seven substitutions, but two reserved for the pillars and Hooker. Remember, to pass the ball, it must be kicked backwards, but the kicker's teammates must be behind the ball at the time of the kick.
There are four ways of scoring in rugby:
- Try (five points): the athlete must reach the in-goal zone mark with possession of the ball and touch down, touchdown style.
- Conversion (two points): a direct kick from anywhere on a line parallel to the sidelines and perpendiculars.
- Drop-goal (three points): ball must touch the ground before being kicked
- Penalty (three points): shot on goal
Cards
Yellow: 10 minutes out of the match
Red: expulsion
Groups
Group A: New Zealand, France, Italy, Uruguay and Namibia
Group B: South Africa, Ireland, Scotland, Tonga and Romania
Group C: Australia, Wales, Fiji, Georgia and Portugal
Group D: England, Argentina, Japan, Samoa and Chile
200 years
Rugby celebrates its 200th anniversary at the World Cup. The sport was born in England in 1823, when William Webb Ellis picked up the ball at a soccer match and ran with it in his hands, breaking the rules of the game.
Rugby World Cup
Organized every four years since 1987, the 2023 Rugby World Cup will be held in France, which previously hosted the tournament in 2007, alongside Wales and Scotland. Despite having two disciplines with 15 and seven players, the World Cup will be played with 15 athletes, with two 40-minute halves. The group stage, which includes 20 teams, runs from September 8 to October 8.
The third and fourth place play-offs are scheduled for Friday (October 27), while the final will take place on Saturday, October 28. The winning team will lift the Webb Ellis Cup. It is named after former Rugby School pupil William Webb Ellis.
South Africa (Springboks) and New Zealand (All Blacks) have three titles each, while Australia (Wallabies) have two. England are the only world champions from the Northern Hemisphere. South America, meanwhile, has already made history and will have three representatives for the first time: Argentina (Pumas), Uruguay (Teros) and Chile (Condores).
Eye on the game
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