Best try, highs and lows and the most memorable quotes from France 2023
The Webb Ellis Cup is lifted by South Africa's flanker and captain Siya Kolisi as he celebrates winning the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand. Photograph: Franck Fife/AFP via Getty Imagesplayed every minute of Ireland’s five games, making 59 carries and five clean line breaks, as well as scoring three tries. He hardly ever makes a mistake and his positional play, ground coverage, fitness and work-rate are exceptional.
Didn’t scale the heights of four years ago yet still scored crucial tries against Ireland and France, and made several more key interventions, especially in defence, if not always legal. Why doesn’t rugby look closer at highly questionable charge downs? Finished the final with his head buried under a towel in the sin-bin, but his one-handed knockdown may actually have won the Boks the final.
Julien Marchand’s injury would have damaged most teams but Mauvaka’s electric performances - footwork, acceleration, strength and five clean line breaks - made light of it. The balding, bearded Portuguese hooker Mike Tadjer was one of the outstanding figures of the World Cup, and that amazing kick clearance against Fiji was one of the moments if the tournament.South Africa's Frans Malherbe was among the top tacklers of his side's Rugby World Cup final victory.
Included due to his stunning performance in the final when making that astonishing haul of 28 tackles. Jordie Barrett will have visions of the flanker looming into view as he’s about to move the ball for many, many moons to come. Typified their match-winning mentality too. Manuel Ardao was the stand-out player for a Uruguayan team which was great value.Ben Earl was far and away England's standout player during the Rugby World Cup.
Ireland fans all singing Zombie after they beat South Africa in the Rugby World Cup is an absolutely electric sceneFor such a small island where rugby is the fourth most popular team sport, it was remarkable that Ireland were the best supported away team in France 2023. Matches were akin to home games, and the colour, chanting, singing and sheer energy they brought to those games was off the charts.
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