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Evening Standard
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Nick Purewal

Rugby World Cup team of the tournament: Ben Earl, Damian Penaud and South Africa domination

From record-high August temperatures on the beach in Marseille and Nice, to the driving rain of October’s Stade de France, 50 days of Rugby World Cup matches all came down to South Africa beating New Zealand by a solitary point to lift the Webb Ellis Cup.

The 20 teams contested 48 matches, using more than 660 players. And the Boks ended up beating the Blacks 12-11 in Paris on Saturday night.

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