Last time champions South Africa won the World Rugby Championship for the fourth time this morning (29).
South Africa claimed the title by beating New Zealand 12-11 at St. Denis Stadium in France.
South Africa also became the only country to have won 4 Rugby World Cups so far, while runners-up New Zealand lost their chance to achieve the same record.
South Africa and New Zealand had previously met each other in a Rugby World Cup final in 1995. It is a remarkable event that South Africa defeated New Zealand 15-12 there and renewed history by defeating them 12-11 this time.
Meanwhile, South Africa managed to equal the record set by New Zealand in 2011-2019 by winning two consecutive Rugby World Cups.
England beat Argentina 26-23 in the Bronze Cup match.
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