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Although he Rugby It is a century sport and the history of world championships is very short compared to other disciplines. up to 1987 Various governing bodies have not agreed to compete Webb Ellis Cup And that year also marked the beginning of international competition.
Since then, only Four teams They managed to win the trophy: England, Australia (on two occasions) and New Zealand And South Africa (in three). Thus, one of these last two will become the true king of the oval ball today.
The path to reach the final in Paris was similar in both events. Interestingly, there were two teams Second in their groups previous. the 'All blacksThey went out with a loss in the opening match against ' France To get the rhythm of the game and the feeling of victory as the championship progresses. In fact, in the semi-final against Argentina They displayed themselves with a military parade (44-6). the 'Springbox', for their part, always showed their toughness despite losing against Ireland In the previous one. At the time of the crosses, they showed their competitive spirit and their song, winning by one point against France. England. Of course, with some hints that his style is not offensive, but defensive. As opposed to its competitor.
Seafarers love it Run and move the ball as fast as possible, that is why they have dominated the statistics of this edition of the World Cup: they have the most points (325) and the most tries they have scored (48). If you need to add a little more to win the game, it's clear who the favorite is. Now, Africans won the last World Cup An unbreakable defensive wall Ten people who made it to Tokyo today will be back. They have also proven that this system works.
Stars in the shadows
With so many numbers covering both teams, it's hard to find a leader. Obviously, there are those who stand out the most because their positions allow them to shine more ButonBarrett One Will Jordan in blacks or Handre Pollard One Faf de Clerk In green; But others, the quiet ones, carry their companions in moments of contact. Both teams have two shadow bosses whose role no one denies: Sam Whitelock And Eben Etzebeth. The first player will play his last game with Silver Fern after four championships. Second, a century (117) is considered one of the toughest second lines. From its 2.03 meters it is respectable. It is said of him that he takes no prisoners.
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