Handré Pollard's four penalties gave South Africa a record fourth Rugby World Cup win as they beat New Zealand 12-11 ©Getty Images

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New Zealand captain Sam Cane was shown a first-half red card in what is the first-ever Rugby World Cup final sending off ©Getty Images
New Zealand captain Sam Cane was shown a first-half red card in what is the first-ever Rugby World Cup final sending off ©Getty Images
Beauden Barrett, right, scored the first try of the game to keep New Zealand within touching distance ©Getty Images
Beauden Barrett, right, scored the first try of the game to keep New Zealand within touching distance ©Getty Images
Both sides were down to 14 men in the latter stages after Cheslin Kolbe, right, was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on ©Getty Images
Both sides were down to 14 men in the latter stages after Cheslin Kolbe, right, was sin-binned for a deliberate knock-on ©Getty Images
In the end, it did not matter as Siya Kolisi raised the trophy for the second consecutive time following the Springboks 2019 glory ©Getty Images
In the end, it did not matter as Siya Kolisi raised the trophy for the second consecutive time following the Springboks 2019 glory ©Getty Images
Yesterday, England beat Argentina 26-23 to win the third-place play-off ©Getty Images
Yesterday, England beat Argentina 26-23 to win the third-place play-off ©Getty Images
The result marked the first time that England have won the Rugby World Cup bronze medal ©Getty Images
The result marked the first time that England have won the Rugby World Cup bronze medal ©Getty Images
Ben Earl scored the first try of the game as England got off to a blistering start, scoring 13 points in as many minutes ©Getty Images
Ben Earl scored the first try of the game as England got off to a blistering start, scoring 13 points in as many minutes ©Getty Images
Santiago Carreras unleashed a burst of pace to give Argentina the lead for the first time in the second half ©Getty Images
Santiago Carreras unleashed a burst of pace to give Argentina the lead for the first time in the second half ©Getty Images
Theo Dan, in white, charged down a Carreras kick before crossing the whitewash for the crucial final try of the match ©Getty Images
Theo Dan, in white, charged down a Carreras kick before crossing the whitewash for the crucial final try of the match ©Getty Images