Springboks equaled record win third time Rugby World Cup

South Africa beat England 12-32, win the Rugby World Cup Final 2019 for third time.





 A record 22 points from the Fly-half Handre Pollard kicked, Brilliant second-half tries from wingers Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe allowed the Springboks to win a third 2019 Rugby World Cup final, punishing an error-ridden England performance.

Siya Kolisi, the first black captain of South Africa, to lift the Rugby World Cup 2019 after a shocking defeat of England at International Stadium Yokohama ahead of 70, 000 fans, horrible night for Eddie Jones's men...


So For England, it was a chastening end to a campaign that had promised to end the 16-year wait for the World Cup glory.




South Africa beat England 12-32, win the Rugby World Cup Final 2019 for third time.



England was making various intentions or unintentionally handling errors trying to be too expansive off poorly set-up possession over Springboks, and the scrum was being put into reverse by strong Springbok pressure.


Eddie Jones's team had reached 12-6 at the Half time show over South Africa over the times it looked so bad for England. No team had ever recovered from a half-time deficit to win a Rugby World Cup final - and they never looked like being the first to do so.



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Springboks, who had never scored a try in their previous two Rugby World Cup final triumphs in 1995 and 2007 - are now the No.1 team in the world.

Those were iconic moments for a nation besotted with rugby and when Siya Kolisi lifted the William Webb Ellis trophy aloft as the first black man to captain the Springboks they will have the final part of a triptych that will endure forever in the country's collective memory.



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South Africa have lifted the Webb Ellis Cup on three occasions, no side has won the Rugby World Cup more often (level with New Zealand).

South Africa are the only side to have a 100% win rate in World Cup finals, winning on each of their three appearances at this stage.

South Africa's 20-point victory is the joint second biggest in a final, after Australia's 23-point win against France in 1999. New Zealand also won by 20 points in 1987.

The Springboks scored two tries against England, the first time they'd ever crossed for a try in a final, they are yet to concede a try at this stage.

England have lost the Rugby World Cup final on three occasions, no side has lost at this stage more often (level with France).

Owen Farrell scored 12 points in this match, taking him past 100 points in the Rugby World Cup, the second player to reach that milestone for England in the tournament after Jonny Wilkinson (277).

Billy Vunipola made 19 carries against South Africa, the most in the match and the most by any player in a World Cup final, surpassing Israel Folau's tally of 16 in 2015.

Maro Itoje made 16 tackles against South Africa, the joint second most in a final behind Richie McCaw (18 in 2011) and level with Jonny Wilkinson (16 in 2003).

Makazole Mapimpi scored his 14th try in 14 Tests for South Africa, including six tries in six games at this year's World Cup.



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