Rugby World Cup : South Africa Crowned Champions

South Africa beat New Zealand to lift the men’s Rugby World Cup final. The defending champions beat New Zealand 12-11 in final that took place in Paris on Saturday October 28, 2023. That was the fourth time South Africa is wining the Rugby World Cup.  No one had ever won four men’s Rugby World Cup titles. South Africa have successfully defended their crown and any arguments about the most dominant rugby nation on earth can be temporarily laid to rest.
Four years after dominating England, the final against New Zealand was harder on Saturday, October 28, 2023. The Springboks overcame the resilient All Blacks 12-11 on the back of fly half Handre Pollard’s four penalties, doing so on a rain-soaked night at Stade de France when All Blacks captain Sam Cane felt the gloom as the first player red-carded in a final. It was a hard road to victory, at the same stadium where South Africa beat England in the 2007 final. Since England’s success in 2003, the Springboks and the All Blacks have shared all five titles. This tournament, however, was touted as the right time for the northern hemisphere to top...