Reigning champions South Africa will take on fellow three-time winners New Zealand in the Rugby World Cup final. South Africa secured a thrilling 29-28 quarter-final win over hosts France, while New Zealand defeated Ireland in a gripping match. The final promises to be an intense battle between two rugby powerhouses.
Eben Etzebeth powers towards the line for a crucial second-half try in South Africa’s thrilling 29-28 quarter-final win over hosts France
Ireland propelled themselves to the cusp of the quarter-finals with a gripping victory over the 2019 champions on a raucous evening in Paris. Mack Hansen’s try and five points from Johnny Sexton helped settle a titanic tussle between international rugby’s top two teams at a rocking Stade de France. Cheslin Kolbe’s second-half score and a Manie Libbok penalty kept the Springboks in contention.
Ireland’s dream was crushed as their quarter-final curse continued with a heartbreaking defeat. Andy Farrell’s class of 2023 were bidding to become the first Irish team to reach the last four. But they trailed for most of an engrossing Paris contest and were unable to mastermind a comeback as the formidable All Blacks overcame yellow cards for Aaron Smith and Codie Taylor to send Ireland captain Johnny Sexton into retirement.
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