South Africa beats England to win Rugby World Cup

By Agence France-Presse

Springbok wings Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe grabbed a try each as South Africa beat England 32-12 on Saturday to win the Rugby World Cup for the third time.

South Africa's scrum-half Faf de Klerk (L) and South Africa's wing Cheslin Kolbe celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on November 2, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

South Africa’s scrum-half Faf de Klerk , left, and South Africa’s wing Cheslin Kolbe celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama on November 2, 2019. (Photo by Odd ANDERSEN / AFP)

Star player Kolbe put the icing on the cake for the Springboks with only six minutes to go, adding to a scintillating try from Mapimpi and six penalties from outstanding fly-half Handre Pollard.

 

Source: Manila Bulletin

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