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South Africa 15 - England 6

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England

  1. World Cup glory for Springboks

    World Cup glory for Springboks

    South Africa are the new world champions after defeating a spirited England side 15-6 in the World Cup final in Paris. More

  • Live Commentary

    Time:80'
    • South Africa
    • England
    • 80' It's all over - South Africa are the new World Champions and on tonight's performance they just about deserved it. Thanks for joining us.
    • 79' Neat chip from Flood and Sackey tackles Habana into touch in Boks half. Can England produce a consolation score here? The answer is no as England knock on. South Africa have won the World Cup as they pack down for one last scrum.
    • 79' Boks retaining possession very well but they knock on and its scrum down England in their own half.
    • 77' Montgomery kicks down to England's 22m line, win their throw and keep it tight to run down the clock.
    • 75' England still pounding the Boks but their defence is not letting anything through. They've been superb in this area of the game tonight. England starting to look tired now and Chuter concedes penalty.
    • 75' But England spill the ball and allow Boks to kick up field. Cueot keeps ball in well and England kick down to Boks 22 again.
    • 74' Again Boks lineout is safe as houses and James finds touch on their 22m line. Engladn win their throw and start to roll towards Boks line.
    • 73' Lovely kick from Tait moves England into Boks 22. They must get something from this position and attack the Boks' throw!
    • 72' Long drop goal effort by Wilkinson but it's off his weak foot and comes up short.
    • 70' 10 minutes to go and Boks leading by 9 points. England need to score soon or they can bid the Webb Ellis trophy goodbye. Boks defence has been superb. Richards on for Worsley - what's going on? A scrum-half on the flank?
    • 69' England lose their lineout throw in Boks 22 and allow James to clear again. England's lineout has let them down this evening.
    • 68' Cueto is taken out late after a clever chip and Wilkinson kicks England deep into Boks 22m area. Superb kick from Wilkinson. England need points here!
    • 66' Gomarsall puts a high ball and Montgomery is clattered by Cueto. But Boks clear their lines - just!
    • 65' Dallaglio on for Easter. What can the Wasps man do for England's cause as James finds a good touch?
    • 65' England pressing but Boks defence holds firm and they force a turnover to allow Styen to clear the danger.
    • 63' Chuter on for Regan.
    • 61' Blocking from Kay and the Boks have a penalty just inside England's half. Tough kick for Steyn but he drills it right down the middle. Boks extend their lead to 15-6 against the run of play.
    • 60' Nice kick by Gomarsall and Flood pressures Montgomery in his dead ball area. Nudge from Flood sends Montgomery into a cameraman but he's ok. Good opportunity for England!
    • 59' Du Preez kicks straight into touch and England get lineout in Boks half. Boks don't seem sure of how to protect their lead and have stopped playing. meanwhile, England forwards drive Hipkiss into good attacking position in Boks 22.
    • 57' England enjoying a period of good pressure here but promising attack comes to an end when Tait knocks on. Hipkiss has made a difference and is making the Boks think a little more about England's attack
    • 55' England win penalty for obstruction by van der Linde and Flood kicks England into Boks half. England win lineout and Hipkiss make a couple of yards down the middle.
    • 53' Boks spread the ball but it's ponderous and Pietersen is tackled into touch. But England make a mess of the lineout and Boks earn a scrum in England's half.
    • 52' Huge touch finder from Tait.
    • 51' Flood is on for Catt as Sackey sacks Burger at the restart.
    • 50' No mistakes from Montgomery and the Boks lead by six. 12-6. Another error from England.
    • 49' Steyn again makes good ground down the middle and Corry is penalised for hands in the ruck! Another penalty to the Boks and a warning to Corry from ref Rolland.
    • 49' Tait has gone to full-back to make way for Hipkiss in the centre.
    • 47' Big scrum here for the Boks as Robinson goes off for repairs. Hipkiss is on as England disrupt Boks scrum and win the put in! Well played England pack! Looks like Robinson is staying off - a groin injury by the looks of it.
    • 46' Moody has been turned and Matfield kicks superbly into England's 22. Cueto does well but Boks have lineout deep in England's half.
    • 44' Wilkinson goes in off the post for another three points to England. 9-6. What a start for England to the second half.
    • 42' Tait bursts through the middle - what a superb run from the young centre - and the ball is recycled to Cueto on the blind side. He's gone over but was he in touch? Huge call for the video ref and he's judged Cueto was in touch. Lucky break for the Boks, but ref has awarded a penalty for an earlier infringement.
    • 41' Vickery has not come back on and has been replaced by Stevens.
    • 41' James gets the second half started. It's not been a great game so far but boy is it tense!
    • 40' Montgomery on target again to put Boks 9-3 ahead as the ref blows for half-time. Strong finish to the half from the Boks and history shows the team leading at half-time has gone on to win all the World Cup finals. But England are still very much in this and will not be too displeased with their first half efforts. What a 40 minutes we have ahead of us!
    • 38' Boks turn England's scrum and get the put in. Huge moment this. England must hold on. Rossouw goes for the line but is held just short! England defence holds firm but eventually they concede penalty.
    • 37' Montgomery is down again, and Vickery also in need of some assistance. Big scrum on England's try line and they must clear it safely!
    • 37' England need to get out of their half. They've been under pressure for a while now and will not want to concede any more points before half-time.
    • 36' Steyn breaks two tackles and makes yards down the middle. Dangerous attack by the Boks and England are holding on desperately. Smit held up just short. Boks regroup but they knock on within a yard of the England line! Phew!
    • 34' Great tackle Tait on Steyn ends a promising Boks attack. England secure the ball and Wilkinson kicks up field. Corry takes the reply superbly and makes some good ground. Well played the number six!
    • 33' Montgomery and Moody are both limping. Great counter-rucking from England forwards forces turnover and Wilkinson finds another safe touch.
    • 32' half and hour gone and there's little between the teams. Boks have the edge at the lineout but England more powerful in the loose.
    • 31' Smith tries to break down the blind but is knocked backwards by Shaw. England certainly have the edge up front. Lovely catch from Cueto under pressure!
    • 29' Great kick from Catt moves England deep into Boks 22. But the Boks take lineout well and clear the danger.
    • 28' England forwards showing some promising signs of getting on top of the Boks pack but they are called for truck and trailer, ending a poweful rolling maul.
    • 27' England showing some adventure now and running the ball through their backs. But the Boks handle the pressure well, though it took an intervention from Bakkies Botha to stop an overlap. Well played England.
    • 23' Superb chip by James and the fly-half gathers his own kick to set up an attacking position in England's 22. But England hussle well and win a penalty for Boks holding on at the ruck.
    • 21' Another penalty to the Boks for Vickery offside at a ruck. Boks are winning their lineout with ease and England need to do something about that. Steyn steps up for a long shot at goal but pulls it just wide. Relief for England.
    • 19' High ball from Wilkinson is well taken by Pietersen but he's tackled well. Scrum to the Boks on their 22m line. Can they hold the English drive this time?
    • 17' Great take and pass from Moody at the tail of the lineout allows Shaw to make some heavy yards. The ball is fed to Wilkinson but his drop goal goes wide! Great build up by the England forwards and Wilkinson will be furious with that miss!
    • 14' England force a turnover and Wilkinson kicks up field. James replies for the Boks and they are awarded a penalty for a trip by Moody on the fly-half. Silly penalty by Moody gives Montgomery chance to give Boks the lead and he makes no mistakes. 6-3 South Africa.
    • 13' Sensational touch-line penalty from Wilkinson sees England level the scores at 3-3. Brilliant kick from England's talisman!
    • 11' Boks are putting huge pressure on England's lineout, but Kay just about manages to win one and sets up an attack in Boks 22m. Sackey is well-tackled by Habana but the Springbok fails to roll away after the tackle and England have a penalty.
    • 10' Lucky break for the Boks as they are nearly charged down. But England get a hand to the ball and du Randt is put onside and forces a knock on by England.
    • 7' England mvoe the ball to tait in midfield but he slips in his own 22m and is then penalised for not releasing! Suicidal start from the young centre allows Montgomery to kick Boks into a 3-0 lead.
    • 6' Nice touch finder by Habana moves the Boks back into England's half. But Shaw wins the lineout and England set up a rolling maul.
    • 5' Gomarsall puts up a box kick but Habana takes mark cleanly under pressure from Sackey.
    • 4' Superb take by Corry from England's 22m drop out and Wilkinson kicks down field and clears the danger.
    • 3' Boks pinch another lineout from England - that's two they nicked now and it does not bode well for England's set piece.
    • 1' Botha pinches England's lineout but then knock the ball on, giving England a good attacking scrum. Fantastic scrum to England and a great start for Brian Ashton's men.
    • 1' Wilkinson gets the game started and Moody makes a big tackle on Burger.
    • - The teams are on the pitch and lining up for the national anthems. Not surprisingly there are a few tears amongst the players - what an occasion this is for them!
    • - England also have a number of players who know what it is like to win a World Cup and you cannot buy that type of experience. The Boks have Os du Randt, a winner in 1995, but England have Robinson, Kay, Wilkinson, Gomarsall, Regan, Moody, Corry and Shaw - all members of the victorious 2003 squad. Either way, it promises to be a night to remember!
    • - If England can stay in touch going into the final quarter then they will be confident of winning. The Jonny Wilkinson factor will play on the Springboks' minds while the England players have shown they know how to close a game out.
    • - A great deal has been written about both sides in the build up to the final, and it's probably fair to say the Springboks are slight favourites, especially after their 36-0 victory over England in the group stages. But England are a different side now and have forged a remarkable spirit in the face of the criticism they faced earlier in the tournament.
    • - South Africa have named the same team that beat Argentina in the semi-finals, while England have been forced into making one change, bringing in Mark Cueto on the wing for the injured Josh Lewsey, out with a hamstring problem.
    • - Good evening and welcome to Eurosport's online coverage of the biggest rugby match for four years - the World Cup final between South Africa and England from the Stade de France in Paris. What a night we have in store!

  • Summary

    South Africa versus England
      Tries  
      Conversions  
    Montgomery 7’, 15’, 40’, 50’, Steyn 62’ Penalties Wilkinson 12’, 44’
      Drops  

Live Team Line-Up

  • Referee: Alain Rolland

  • South Africa

    On the Field

    • Du Randt
    • Smit Substitution In (77′) Substitution Out (72′)
    • van der Linde
    • Botha
    • Matfield
    • Burger
    • Smith
    • Rossouw Substitution Out (73′)
    • du Preez
    • James
    • Habana
    • Steyn
    • Fourie
    • Pietersen
    • Montgomery

    Subs

    • Pretorius
    • Olivier
    • Pienaar
    • Muller
    • du Plessis Substitution In (72′) Substitution Out (77′)
    • van Heerden Substitution In (73′)
    • Du Plessis

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None

  • England

    On the Field

    • Sheridan
    • Regan Substitution In (63′)
    • Vickery Substitution Out (41′)
    • Shaw
    • Kay
    • Corry
    • Moody Substitution Out (63′)
    • Easter Substitution Out (65′)
    • Gomarsall
    • Wilkinson
    • Cueto
    • Catt Substitution Out (51′)
    • Tait
    • Sackey
    • Robinson Substitution In (47′)

    Subs

    • Chuter Substitution Out (63′)
    • Dallaglio Substitution In (65′)
    • Worsley Substitution In (63′) Substitution Out (70′)
    • Richards Substitution In (70′)
    • Stevens Substitution In (41′)
    • Hipkiss Substitution Out (47′)
    • Flood Substitution In (51′)

    Injured

    None

    Suspended

    None