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On Saturday October 28, South Africa rugby team, better known as Springboks, beat arch-rivals New Zealand to win the 2023 world title in Paris, France. Rugby is not as popular globally as football which it originated from. Here is a down-memory-lane look at international rugby.
The Rugby World Cup is a tournament for men Rugby Union tournament. Rugby Union simply means that it is the first version of the game involving 15 players in each team. There is the fast Seven-a-Side that played at the Olympics and Ten-a-Side that is not so common. It is played every four years and winners are recognised as the world champions of the game. World Rugby is the global governing body of the game.
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