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South Africa's Siya Kolis lifts the Webb Ellis cup after South After win the 2019 Rugby World Cup final match at Yokohama Stadium. PA Photo
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - South Africa's Siya Kolisi is presented the Webb Ellis trophy by Japan's Crown Prince Akishino after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan -South Africa players celebrate with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - South Africa players celebrate with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Japan's Crown Prince Akishino (front L) presents the Webb Ellis Cup to South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama = in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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South African fans celebrate at the Pirates Rugby Club in Johannesburg, South Africa after their team's victory in the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and England being played in Tokyo, Japan. South Africa defeated England 32-12. AP Photo
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Gettty Images
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South Africa's players celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan South Africa's Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as they celebrate winning the world cup final. REUTERS
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South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (C) lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 02: Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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Herschel Jantjies of South Africa (C) celebrates with teammates after the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan. EPA
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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South Africa's Siya Kolis lifts the Webb Ellis cup after South After win the 2019 Rugby World Cup final match at Yokohama Stadium. PA Photo
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - South Africa's Siya Kolisi is presented the Webb Ellis trophy by Japan's Crown Prince Akishino after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan -South Africa players celebrate with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan - South Africa players celebrate with the Webb Ellis trophy after winning the World Cup Final REUTERS
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Japan's Crown Prince Akishino (front L) presents the Webb Ellis Cup to South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama = in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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South African fans celebrate at the Pirates Rugby Club in Johannesburg, South Africa after their team's victory in the Rugby World Cup final between South Africa and England being played in Tokyo, Japan. South Africa defeated England 32-12. AP Photo
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Gettty Images
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South Africa's players celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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Rugby Union - Rugby World Cup - Final - England v South Africa - International Stadium Yokohama, Yokohama, Japan South Africa's Siya Kolisi lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as they celebrate winning the world cup final. REUTERS
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South Africa's flanker Siya Kolisi (C) lifts the Webb Ellis Cup as they celebrate winning the Japan 2019 Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama. AFP
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YOKOHAMA, JAPAN - NOVEMBER 02: Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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Herschel Jantjies of South Africa (C) celebrates with teammates after the Rugby World Cup final match between England and South Africa at the International Stadium Yokohama, Kanagawa Prefecture, Yokohama, Japan. EPA
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Siya Kolisi of South Africa lifts the Web Ellis cup following his team's victory against England in the Rugby World Cup 2019 Final between England and South Africa at International Stadium Yokohama on November 02, 2019 in Yokohama, Kanagawa, Japan. Getty Images
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South Africa's Siya Kolis lifts the Webb Ellis cup after South After win the 2019 Rugby World Cup final match at Yokohama Stadium. PA Photo
Pieter-Steph du Toit named Player of the Year as South Africa sweep World Rugby awards
Rassie Erasmus won coach of the year and South Africa also took the team award at a glittering ceremony in Tokyo
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06 November, 2019
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