GALLERY | It's coming home! The scenes from Paris as Boks lift 4th Rugby World Cup title

In what has been described as one of the most thrilling Rugby World Cup finals, the Springboks went on to defend their title with a 12-11 win against New Zealand on Saturday night.

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It was an electric atmosphere as South Africa became the first nation to record four World Cup titles.

Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help the Boks edge the All Blacks by a single point at an electric Stade de France.

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Here is a collection of images that captured the Boks' emphatic victory in Paris: