South Africa's Rugby World Cup winners Handre Pollard and Jasper Wiese reflect on their victory in Paris and what it means to fans in their country
South Africa's Rugby World Cup final match-winner Handre Pollard has told Sky Sports clinching the Webb Ellis Trophy with so much expectancy on the squad marks it as 'extremely special.' Pollard kicked four first-half penalties as the Springboks just held on to beat a New Zealand side reduced to 14 players after Sam Cane's red card in a 12-11 win at the Stade de France.
' Pollard, a key man in the 2019 World Cup final win vs England where he kicked six penalties and two conversions, actually missed out on South Africa's initial 33-player World Cup squad this time around due to a calf injury.An injury suffered by hooker Malcolm Marx in training at the World Cup saw Pollard called up in September during the tournament, with the 29-year-old crucially going on to land every place-kick he attempted at the World Cup across four appearances.
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