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South Africa beat New Zealand in nail-biting World Cup final

South Africa beat New Zealand in nail-biting World Cup final


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South Africa beat the All Blacks 12-11 to win their record fourth Rugby World Cup title Saturday at Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb just north of Paris. New Zealand fought hard but could not overcome captain Sam Cane’s red card, which reduced the All Blacks to 14 men for the last 48 minutes of the match.

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South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as South Africa's players celebrate winning the France 2src23 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2src23.

South Africa’s flanker and captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as South Africa’s players celebrate winning the France 2023 Rugby World Cup final match against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 28, 2023.© Franck Fife, AFP

South Africans will be celebrating well into the night as their team remains unbeaten in World Cup finals and has become the first to hold up the Webb Ellis Cup four times.

For the New Zealanders, the 2023 Rugby World Cup has finished just as it started: by losing at Stade de France. Though the All Blacks fought hard, they could not overcome losing their capta

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