By NICK CAIN
New Zealand.................... 11pts
Tries: B Barrett 57
Penalties: Mo’unga 16, 37
South Africa .....................12pts
Penalties: Pollard 2, 12, 18, 33
SOUTH Africa are the world champions for a record-breaking fourth time, retaining the title after beating a brave New Zealand outfit that pushed them to the limit after having their captain, Sam Cane, sent off for a first-half high tackle.
This battle in Paris between the two southern hemisphere behemoths did not disappoint as a gladiatorial contest of great drama and intensity, but in the end it was “the greatest one p...
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