WATCH: Siya Kolisi’s EPIC World Cup winning speech
This is what captain Siya Kolisi had to say after leading the Springboks to a historic Rugby World Cup title in France on Saturday.
Springboks became the first nation to win four Rugby World Cup titles, and Kolisi just the second man to captain to go back-to-back, after holding off New Zealand in a dramatic final at Stade de France on Saturday.
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Four Handre Pollard penalties to two from Richie Mo’unga gave the Springboks a 12-6 lead after a first half in which All Blacks flanker Shannon Frizell was sin-binned for an incident in which Mbongeni Mbonambi was forced off injured.
Then New Zealand captain Sam Cane became the first player to be sent off in a RWC final for a high tackle on Jesse Kriel.
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Siya Kolisi and Kurt-Lee Arendse both went close for South Africa before Kolisi was yellow-carded as the All Blacks fought back. Aaron Smith was denied a try for an earlier knock-on before Beauden Barrett touched down to bring them to within a point.
There was late drama as Cheslin Kolbe was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on and Jordie Barrett missed a long-range penalty that might have won it for New Zealand as the Springboks maintained their perfect record in finals, adding to their crowns in 1995, 2007 and 2019.
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HERE’S WHAT SIYA KOLISI HAD TO SAY AFTER THE EPIC BATTLE
