This was the Rugby World Cup final New Zealand wasn’t expected to reach. Then to get there against arch foe South Africa and lose it 12-11 while playing most of it without the inspirational skipper just made the experience in Paris all the more agonizing. Ian Foster couldn’t have been more chuffed after his last match as coach of the All Blacks.
New Zealand’s Sam Cane walks past the trophy during presentation ceremony after the Rugby World Cup final match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. South Africa won the match 12-11. New Zealand players react after the Rugby World Cup final match between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, near Paris, Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. South Africa won 12-11.
But the All Blacks were calm. They’d prepared for losing a man. Moments later, they stole a South Africa throw-in. Just before halftime, Ioane was prevented from scoring a corner try by Cheslin Kolbe, but Richie Mo’unga’s second penalty put the All Blacks only 12-6 down at the break, with neutrals in the crowd of 80,000 giving them every sympathy.
Three times in the next eight minutes they waived off kickable penalties to kick to the corner and attack from lineouts. Jordie Barrett missed a 50-meter penalty attempt then Savea charged down an attempted drop goal by Pollard. The final finished with scrums on South Africa’s 22. South Africa picked a 7-1 bench to play two forward packs against New Zealand, but the All Blacks nullified the Springboks scrum that did in England in the semifinals.
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