BRENDAN GALLAGHER

So they have only gone and done it! South Africa have become the first team to win four World Cups which is pretty decent considering they’ve only ever been allowed to enter eight tournaments.
It came with drama and a little controversy, of course it was, because this was the Boks v the ABs. New Zealand skipper Sam Cane was sent off for a high hit on Jessie Kriel in the 27th minute and that influenced but did not ruin the game. Cane is invariably pretty upright when he goes for those big pile drivers but in recent matches has directed and timed his challenges perfectly. ...