South Africa Clinches Record Fourth Rugby World Cup Title, Tyson Fury-Oleksandr Usyk Fight Postponed

South Africa defeats 14-man New Zealand team to retain the crown in Paris; Undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk expected next year.

• South Africa's World Cup winners are claimed to be a better team than the triumphant New Zealand teams of 2011 and 2015, marking them 'the greatest team in World Cup history'.
• The undisputed heavyweight fight between Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk is postponed to next year; it won't happen in December as expected.
• South Africa clinched a record fourth Rugby World Cup title, defeating the 14-man New Zealand team in Paris.
• New Zealand's loss is attributed to a red card given to their captain Sam Cane, which he says is something he will have to 'live with forever'.
• South Africa's victory was seen as indispensable for the country that was in desperate need for 'good news', as a loss would have meant 'letting down 62 million people'.

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