He became the first player to score in two World Cup finals and scored the first try conceded by South Africa in a final. Springboks captain Siya Kolisi was sin-binned early in the second half, for another high tackle, evening the numbers with the score 12-6 to South Africa. New Zealand scrumhalf Aaron Smith dived over in the left corner early in the second half but the try was ruled out. It gave New Zealand hope, but in the end Kolisi became only the second skipper to lead a team to back-to-back World Cup victories after New Zealand great Richie McCaw. ___AP Rugby World Cup: https://apnews.com/hub/rugbyJerome Pugmire, The Associated Press


Source:   The North Africa Journal
October 28, 2023 21:28 UTC