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Springboks Retain World Cup Title With Extra-Time Thriller Against New Zealand

Springboks World Cup

In a match that will be talked about for generations, the Springboks edged the All Blacks 27-24 in 100 minutes of Rugby World Cup Final drama at the Stade de France.

Handré Pollard's boot was unerring throughout, converting a match-winning penalty from 52 metres in the first period of extra time to break a deadlock that had held since the 76th minute.

Siya Kolisi lifted the Webb Ellis Cup for the second time as captain — a feat previously achieved only by New Zealand's Richie McCaw — as South Africa became the first nation to win four Rugby World Cup titles.

This article was reported by the AfriDevMonitor editorial team. Additional reporting contributed by our correspondents in Addis Ababa, Nairobi, Lagos, Johannesburg, and Cairo.