2019 Rugby World Cup: all results from the tournament in Japan

Rugby World Cup final: England 12 South Africa 32

England points

• Penalties: Owen Farrell (4)

South Africa points

• Tries: Makazole Mapimpi (66 mins), Cheslin Kolbe (74 mins)
• Conversions: Handre Pollard (2)
• Penalties: Handre Pollard (6)

South Africa have won the 2019 Rugby World Cup after a crushing 32-12 victory over England in Yokohama.

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The Springboks scored two second-half tries through Makazole Mapimpi and Cheslin Kolbe. Fly-half Handre Pollard was lethal with the boot as he kicked two conversions and six penalties.

Owen Farrell slotted over four penalties for England, however, the South African defence put on a masterclass to give their country a third World Cup win.

It’s a second World Cup final victory over England for the Springboks after winning the 2007 tournament in France. They won their first World Cup in 1995, beating New Zealand 15-12 on home soil.

The 20-point margin of victory in the 2019 final is the biggest since 1999 when Australia beat France 35-12.

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Rugby World Cup knockout stage results

RWC quarter-final results

• Saturday 19 October: England 40 Australia 16
• Saturday 19 October: New Zealand 46 Ireland 14
• Sunday 20 October: Wales 20 France 19
• Sunday 20 October: Japan 3 South Africa 26

RWC semi-final results

• Saturday 26 October: England 19 New Zealand 7
• Sunday 27 October: Wales 16 South Africa 19

RWC bronze medal match

• Friday 1 November: New Zealand 40 Wales 17

2019 Rugby World Cup final

• Saturday 2 November: England 12 South Africa 32

Rugby World Cup: all pool results

Pool A: Japan, Russia, Ireland, Scotland, Samoa

• 20 September: Japan 30 Russia 10
• 22 September: Ireland 27 Scotland 3
• 24 September: Russia 9 Samoa 34
• 28 September: Japan 19 Ireland 12
• 30 September: Scotland 34 Samoa 0
• 3 October: Ireland 35 Russia 0
• 5 October: Japan 38 Samoa 19
• 9 October: Scotland 61 Russia 0
• 12 October: Ireland 47 Samoa 5
• 13 October: Japan 28 Scotland 21

Pool B: New Zealand, South Africa, Italy, Namibia, Canada

• 21 September: New Zealand 23 South Africa 13
• 22 September: Italy 47 Namibia 22
• 26 September: Italy 48 Canada 7
• 28 September: South Africa 57 Namibia 3
• 2 October: New Zealand 63 Canada 0
• 4 October: South Africa 49 Italy 3
• 6 October: New Zealand 71 Namibia 9
• 8 October: South Africa 66 Canada 7
• 12 October: New Zealand 0 Italy 0 (match cancelled - two points each)
• 13 October: Namibia 0 Canada 0 (match cancelled - two points each)

Pool C: France, Argentina, England, Tonga, USA

• 21 September: France 23 Argentina 21
• 22 September: England 35 Tonga 3
• 26 September: England 45 USA 7
• 28 September: Argentina 28 Tonga 12
• 2 October: France 33 USA 9
• 5 October: England 39 Argentina 10
• 6 October: France 23 Tonga 21
• 9 October: Argentina 47 USA 17
• 12 October: England 0 France 0 (match cancelled - two points each)
• 13 October: USA 19 Tonga 31

Pool D: Australia, Fiji, Wales, Georgia, Uruguay

• 21 September: Australia 39 Fiji 21
• 23 September: Wales 43 Georgia 13
• 25 September: Fiji 27 Uruguay 30
• 29 September: Georgia 33 Uruguay 7
• 29 September: Australia 25 Wales 29
• 3 October: Georgia 10 Fiji 45
• 5 October: Australia 45 Uruguay 10
• 9 October: Wales 29 Fiji 17
• 11 October: Australia 27 Georgia 8
• 13 October: Wales 35 Uruguay 13

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