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Am I right in thinking that a team which beat NZ before the final has only once ever won another game in a WC - Australia in '91?
Anyway, well done SA. I'm surprisingly happy for them (considering how obnoxious some of my SA friends are when they're watching rugby).
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I don't know if we're all seeing the same TV pictures, but that shot of the trophy being engraved before full time was a kicker. "South Africa" was already on, must have started before the last try.
"World Rugby protocols broken", exclusive report.
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England blew it. South Africa were superb, but predictably good, not shocking England with some unforeseen game plan. And I know the media are not the team (if that was the case the ABs would be unbearable) but the story never really changes, does it - England sports team reaches a final, gets awarded cup before game, repeat on loop. Admittedly 90% of those "reckons" came from people who only woke up for the semi final, but still. Alan Pardew went on about it on football commentary duty last week, that was enough to have me cheering the Boks.
Congrats South Africa, and Japan.
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England couldn't peak twice, just as NZ couldn't reproduce their QF form in the SF, whereas South Africa were consistently massive in scrums, mauls and defence in all three KO games, and tactically 100% throughout. The best all-round team and coach won the tournament, I would say.Last edited by Satchmo Distel; 02-11-2019, 11:25.
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That was the most "You've got to earn the right to go wide" performance I've ever seen. An absolute masterclass in that approach.
What is the highest civic honour South Africa can bestow? Erasmus is due it.
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Originally posted by Arturo View PostNot the first time in the RWC that a semi-final display by a side has surpassed their display in a final.
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Erasmus has done an amazing job seeing the state the Springboks were in a few years ago. Having the foreign based players back has made an impact of course.
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Brilliant second try now. SA have dominated this game in every aspect. Maybe Gatland was right about England giving everything in the semi final and having nothing left in the tank. They've been completely flat today.
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Kolbe with a lovely try. Poor tackling perhaps but he's a wonderful player to watch. Reminds me of Shane Williams and Christophe Dominici.
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Originally posted by Arturo View PostNot the first time in the RWC that a semi-final display by a side has surpassed their display in a final.
De Klerk having a stormer.
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Watson's had a bad 10 minutes: conceded the penalty then this knock on. A 10 point swing, potentially.
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Not the first time in the RWC that a semi-final display by a side has surpassed their display in a final.
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South Africa's first ever try in a final, according to NBC. It was superb.
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