South Africa Claims Record Fourth Rugby World Cup Title with Narrow Victory Over New Zealand
Springboks triumph in challenging match marred by red and yellow cards, with All Blacks playing most of the game with 14 men.
- South Africa, led by Pieter-Steph du Toit, triumphed in a challenging Rugby World Cup final marred by red and yellow cards, defeating New Zealand 12-11 and winning a record fourth title.
- New Zealand captain Sam Cane was the first player to be sent off in a World Cup final due to a high tackle, resulting in the All Blacks playing most of the match with only 14 men.
- Beauden Barrett scored the game's only try for New Zealand, but Handre Pollard's four first-half penalties secured the narrow victory for the Springboks.
- Despite the disadvantage, the All Blacks pressed the attack, coming within one point of the lead in the final quarter of the match.
- South Africa's victory extended a streak of southern hemisphere teams retaining the World Cup for the fifth consecutive tournament and made their captain, Siya Kolisi, only the second captain after Richie McCaw of the All Blacks to lift the trophy twice.
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