South Africa beat New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup
PARIS: Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a 12-11 win over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final on Saturday and claim a record fourth title. As is often the case with finals, the match was a tight, nervy affair at a rainy Stade de France where the defense dominated and the All Blacks lost captain Sam Cane to a first-half red card for a heavy tackle. But the Springboks prevailed to win a third consecutive knockout match in this tournament by a point and add to their titles in 1995, 2007 and 2019.


