![]() ![]() That rotation also left their squad feeling fresh enough to put together a winning run in such a competitive tournament. ![]() The rotation of their squad carried out since 2022 was integral to every single member of the group contributing to finding a way to win in the knockout stages, as they beat hosts France, 2019 finalists England, and fierce rivals New Zealand by one point in all three games. ![]() Not only did they have to face the now second to fourth teams in the world, but also took on Scotland in their opening game and England in their semi-final, ranked sixth and fifth in the World Rugby rankings respectively. It’s easy to start with the winner, but South Africa deserve huge credit for emerging as the best of the four pre-tournament favourites – especially as they had to play each of others along the way. There were scenes of Springbok euphoria at the final whistle as they became the first team in history to win four Rugby World Cups (Picture: Getty Images) ![]()
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