Newcastillians celebrate as SA’s ‘golden boys’ claim the Webb Ellis Cup

The atmosphere was full of excitement and masses of green and gold and as the game went on, the crowd grew in numbers from young and old, men and women, all showing their enthusiasm and spirit for the Bokke.

November 10, 2019

Zaria van Dillen 1 minute read

The Springboks are the champions of the world for the third time.

This after producing a thrilling performance to beat England 32-12 in the final of the 2019 Rugby World Cup final in Yokohama on Saturday (November 2).

Seven weeks and one Rugby World Cup later, it all came to an end and for some, it was hard to believe it was all over.

Newcastle residents gathered at The Pines Wedding and Conference Village to support the Springbokke on the day.

The atmosphere was full of excitement and masses of green and gold and as the game went on, the crowd grew in numbers from young and old, men and women, all showing their enthusiasm and spirit for the Bokke.

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South Africa continued the tradition of winning the Webb Ellis cup 12 years apart, having won it in 1995 and 2007 previously.

The match was kept local fans on the edge of their seats.

The first half was a true battle of attrition, with both teams delivering tackles and several players leaving the game early injured.

However, the Boks defence packed a punch and England could not find its way through to the try line.

Loud cheers erupted from the crowd as the powerful South African forwards then set the tone at the scrum, forcing England to transgress numerous times. This contributed to a 12-6 South African lead at half-time, thanks to four penalty goals from fly-half, Handre Pollard.

Towards the end of the match, fans’ spirits soared even further as victory came into sight, and when the siren went off to mark the end of the match, the room exploded with victorious cheers.