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@EnglandRugby @Springboks 35 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

This is a B A T T L E 💪👏

Farrell levels the scores with his second penalty - That's his 900th point in test rugby (869 for England, 31 for British & Irish Lions)

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 38 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

Pollard slots his 3rd penalty from distance to edge the @Springboks back ahead

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks HT in the #RWCFinal

The @Springboks head into the break with a 6 point lead over @EnglandRugby

The first 10 minutes of the 2nd half could be critical

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@EnglandRugby @Springboks HT #RWCFinal Key Stats

@Springboks have made 79 / 85 tackles (94%) with Etzebeth making 9

@EnglandRugby have made 44 / 48 (92%)

Only once in history have South Africa lost a RWC match when they've led by 5+ (v Japan, 2015)

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks Look away @EnglandRugby fans...

No team has ever won a #RWCFinal when trailing at HT

Is today the day that changes? 🤔

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 45 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

Handre Pollard's boot is taking this game away from @EnglandRugby

Another huge kick, another one slotted by the @Springboks 10

👟💥🏉

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 51 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

@EnglandRugby hit back through Owen Farrell's boot 👟💥🏉

Pollard's 15 points in the Final equals Joel Stranky's record for most points by a @Springboks player in a RWC Final

This. Is. Tense.

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 58 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

Pollard slots his 6th penalty - That's a new record for most points by a South African in a RWC Final

Is he kicking @Springboks to their 3rd #WebbEllisCup?

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 60 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

Farrell hits back to keep @EnglandRugby in touch

He becomes the 2nd Englishman to reach 100 RWC career points, joining Jonny Wilkinson (277)

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 65 minutes gone in the #RWCFinal

Pollard misses an ambitious penalty kick from his own half - He's now 6 / 8 this evening

Can @EnglandRugby close the gap?

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks TRY! 🔥🇿🇦🔥

@Springboks score through Makazole Mapimpi and that feels like a hammer blow for @EnglandRugby's chances in this game

That is the first time South Africa have scored a #RWCFinal try in their 3rd appearance 👏

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks 75 minutes gone in #RWCFinal

@Springboks are galloping towards their 3rd #WebbEllisCup

Cheslin Kolbe shimmies over out wide and that's surely the game 👏

Cue wild celebrations in the stands from the Rainbow Nation 🙌🇿🇦🙌

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
@EnglandRugby @Springboks FULL-TIME in #RWCFinal

@EnglandRugby 12 @Springboks 32

SOUTH AFRICA ARE CHAMPIONS OF THE WORLD

🎉🇿🇦󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🎉

1995 #WebbEllisCup
2007 #WebbEllisCup
2019 #WebbEllisCup

This means more than just rugby. Much, much more 👏🔥💯

#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #RWCYokohama
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