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

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 Trophy 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 captain Sam Cane in the 32nd minute of the match to a red card. 

Gentle rain at Stade de France set the tone of a low-scoring match characterised by hard-hitting defence. New Zealand's Beauden Barrett was the only try scorer and all of South Africa's 12 points were scored by the foot of Handré Pollard. 

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