";s:4:"text";s:9625:" "We are so grateful to the people of South Africa," Kolisi said after the match. The 1995 Rugby World Cup was the third Rugby World Cup. [The team] come from different backgrounds and different races and we came together with one goal and we wanted to achieve it. But the victory will lift people's spirits and allow them for one day to forget their ills. We can achieve anything if we work together as one.âHear from @Springboksâs Siya Kolisi on what is not just a #RWCFinal win - Itâs more than that ðð#RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WebbEllisCup pic.twitter.com/qgfv0STIlr.
South Africans have been tweeting their reaction. Rugby World Cup 2019 champions South Africa move to the top of the World Rugby Men's Rankings for the first time in nearly 10 years. And today, they are chanting captain Siya Kolisi's name. Johannesburg right now ð¥ð¥ð¥ð¥ð¥ #Springboks #RWCFinal #RWC2019 it's coming home pic.twitter.com/XBqnar8nYx. One England supporter in the field of green #Springboks #RWCFinal pic.twitter.com/GsOLK0JS1e. South Africa eked out a win against Wales to advance to the 2019 Rugby World Cup final against England. One fan, in Johannesburg, can be heard screaming with joy above the sound of vuvuzelas, or horns, being played in the neighbourhood. VideoFour Covid rules broken by the White House, .css-orcmk8-HeadlineContainer{display:-webkit-box;display:-webkit-flex;display:-ms-flexbox;display:flex;-webkit-box-pack:justify;-webkit-justify-content:space-between;-ms-flex-pack:justify;justify-content:space-between;}FBI busts militia 'plot' to abduct Michigan Gov Gretchen Whitmer.css-1dedj2h-Rank{-webkit-align-self:center;-ms-flex-item-align:center;align-self:center;color:#B80000;margin-left:3.125rem;}1, Top Republican Mitch McConnell avoids White House over Covid-192, Coronavirus: Bars to shut in four more French cities with alert level raised3, Presidential debate: Trump refuses to take part in virtual TV event4, Covid-19: Trump aide threw big wedding amid restrictions5, Chaïma: Algeria women protest over teen's rape and murder6, South Korean tower block engulfed in flames7, Why some onions were too sexy for Facebook8, German ex-chancellor Schröder under fire for Putin link9, Coronavirus in Africa: Five reasons why Covid-19 has been less deadly than elsewhere10. In isolation it's just a rugby match. South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, who was in Japan for the final, tweeted: "We are the champions. The 1995 Rugby World Cup in South Africa took place in many senses in a space in between not just because the country it took place in was in the midst of a dramatic transition.
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Rugby News of the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks and England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Rugby Championship and Super Rugby. Read about our approach to external linking. VideoFinal call for BA 747s, One man's battle against 'toxic invader' VideoOne man's battle against 'toxic invader', Secret erotic drawings worth £2m kept under bed. .css-14iz86j-BoldText{font-weight:bold;}South Africans have been celebrating after their rugby team beat England 32-12 in the world cup final in Japan. South Africa captain Siya Kolisi made history Saturday after becoming the first the country's first black captain to win the Rugby World Cup.
People have been screaming chanting and singing, bringing back the spirit of 1995 when South Africa won the world cup for the very first time. Following the end of apartheid, they hosted the 1995 Rugby World Cup and won the tournament, they were champions again at the 2007 tournament in France. Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has become a target of coronavirus lockdown sceptics. At the final whistle, fans at a public viewing centre in South Africa's main city Johannesburg were chanting Kolisi's name, the BBC's Milton Nkosi reports. Mick Cleary's World U23 XV: Who makes it into a team selected from the best young players on the planet?
Mr Ramaphosa will hope that the nation can be inspired by the Springbok captain's words, but come Sunday morning South Africans will still face these problems. There will be celebrations here long into the night - across townships, cities and villages - because this win is not just on the pitch, it is not just about rugby. Rugby News of the All Blacks, Wallabies, Springboks and England, Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Rugby Championship and Super Rugby. ", WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS!!!
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