Monday, October 22, 2007

Springboks Rule Rugby

South Africa won a second Rugby World Cup on Saturday with another tryless performance.

The Springboks outkicked England five penalties to two in a mundane final at a chilly Stade de France. They scored 15 points off the boot just as they did to win their first world championship in 1995 in far more exciting circumstances against New Zealand at their Johannesburg fortress.

Despite averaging 44 points and five tries in their six victories to reach this final, including a 36-0 demolition of England on the same ground in pool play, the Springboks didn't care how it was won against a limited but feisty England side.




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