PARIS (AP) — South Africa pulled off a great escape to come from nine points behind and beat England 16-15 at the death on Saturday, keeping alive its title defense at the Rugby World Cup and setting up a blockbuster final against its fiercest rival
One of them will win a record fourth Rugby World Cup and — after England's agonizing exit — the trophy is once again set to stay in the southern hemisphere.
“It’s unbelievable. It’s a lot of relief in this moment," Pollard said."Frustrated we weren’t at our best tonight, especially in that first half. We knew we had so much more to give but fair play to England, they put us under pressure in exactly the right areas.That 29-28 win over the French last weekend required South Africa to dig as deep as it ever has at a Rugby World Cup.
South Africa's comeback was down, once again, to its bench players. It started with a try to replacement lock RG Snyman in the 69th minute, which was only the Springboks' second visit to the English 22 of the half. Pollard's conversion put them two points behind at 15-13.
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