South Africa clinched back-to-back Rugby World Cup victories in France, and their disciplined approach was once more credited for their success. Image by David Davies / PA.
It was the Boks’ third successive knockout victory by a single point: they edged hosts France 29-28 in a thrilling quarter-final and England 16-15 in the semis thanks to a last-gasp Handre Pollard penalty. There had been great expectations for the French and the Irish, who topped their pools, the hosts notably beating the All Blacks in the opening game of the tournament seven weeks ago.England finished top in their Rugby World Cup pool
Wales crashed to Argentina, who went on to lose to England in the third-place play-off. So the William Webb Ellis Cup stays in the southern hemisphere, England the sole team from the north to have won it, back in 2003.Australia will host the 2027 World Cup but failed to shine in France, losing pool games to Fiji and Wales to seal a historic early exit.
World Rugby also announced plans for a new bi-annual international competition from 2026, comprising a top division of 12 teams from the Six Nations and the southern hemisphere’sTwo further countries — thought likely to be Japan and Fiji — will be invited to make up the dozen, and matches will be played in July and November. There will be a second division also made up of a dozen teams, although promotion and relegation will not come into operation until 2030.
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