New Zealand rugby pundits react to the Springboks winning the Rugby World Cup

Everytime NZ loses rugby is "not healthy" or "in crisis". No mate....NZ rugby is not healthy and in crisis when you lose, not world rugby. This was THE best world cup of all time. The best qauter finals of all time. How can you say rugby is not healthy? The advert for rugby was absolutely great!

I believe Covid effected the Springboks the most coming of a World Cup win in 2019. Completely halted their momentum. That’s why their win x2 is so special to me.

To everyone who moans about our gameplan, let me tell you something. We play rugby with our heart and soul. It may not be pretty or flashy to you, but to us it is beautiful. Every tackle, every ruck, every scrum...we give our everything. We go to those dark places and we fight for each other. Alternatively put, our gameplan incorporates characteristics such as mental toughness, resilience, grit, determination, teamwork and a never say die attitude. Surely there is a place in the game for this. And nothing stops other teams from playing a more 'attractive' brand of rugby. BOKKE!!!!!!

Well done South Africa for superhuman effort to win for a fourth time. Massive respect to New Zealand for the way they took such a narrow loss with good grace. Both teams were winners in different ways.

We need NZ like NZ needs us. Greatest rivalry. Love from the green side.

Finally some great feedback from NZ media regarding the final and not just blaming. Well done and thank you.

The funny thing for us South Africans is when we get screwed by a refs decision and we say something about it then the whole rugby world says "oh there they go blaming refs when they lose " but every time we win the opposition blames the ref 😂😂😂😂 make it make sense.

There was not a single scuffle or altercation in the game. Just absolute mutual respect with 30 men doing battle against each other. NZ can be proud , gracious and humble in defeat too. England you can learn something here.

Saffa here. It's refreshing to see a video where people are not making excuses. I know New Zealand have been complaining about the officiating, but I think they were lucky not to have gotten two red cards. That leg injury on Bongi was planned and you can clearly see that it was done on purpose. They played dirty in the final and it came back to bite them. That being said, they did brilliantly to push SA all the way with just 14 men. They should be proud.

Which team between the two had a difficult path to the final? Once that is answered it becomes clear the deserving team won the final. No need to come up with theories

Well done South Africa Rugby's greatest nation

Eat your words Jeff Wilson. " I think that this is the best that the Springboks play, there is nothing for them after this" After the Ireland Game.

The All Blacks managed to make a riveting contest of it with a man down for a long time. They can really be proud of their performance.

This is why us South Africans & the world loves the AB’s & New Zealand as a country. Good sportsmanship, never point fingers & plays a super entertaining game of rugby we all love. Sad for your loss and grateful to have shared the final with you guys. Cheers to our next meeting 🏉🇳🇿🇿🇦🍻

South Africa would rather lose to Newzealand than any other country. We love you Newzealand. You are the best team, but no background support at home. When the team plays everybody home must stand up and fight sending messages, celebrating for the team that has reached the final. ABs are the best like SA. They are not losers at all. 👏👏👏👏 ABs = Boks anyone could have won. We love you ABs , lot of support in SA, including my son. From 🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦💪🏿💪🏿💪🏿

As a Pom, come finals I was backing NZ. Three things stop bagging on about the draw. 2015 we went out in our home World Cup to Wales and Australia. It happens beat the teams in front of you. Secondly,Foster is a great coach, the players tell you that, through the backing of Foster. Third refs did not lose you the game, Cane being sent off is the game now. England had a player sent off in the first match for a high tackle, who is famed for chop tackles. He got it wrong. The abuse sent to Wayne Barns has now got him to retire, that is not rugby and the ‘supporters’ should be ashamed SA are very good at tournament rugby over the last few years end of

What does SA have to do to get the credit they deserve ? Just exasperated . AB’s , always good . The Boks won . End of

As a South African 🇿🇦 Together with many South Africans have loads of Respect for IAN FOSTER with everything he has Gone through 😢 in New Zealand 🇳🇿 A Brilliant Coach BUT MOST OF ALL He’s a Great Human Being Would Love Him As South Africa 🇿🇦 Coach

This is seriously great commentary. It isn't biased, over emotional or bitter. It is completely fair and perceptive. Nice.

The only reason why boks and ABs are a set away from the rest is the mutual respect. No slagging. Win or lose theres acknowledgement of the rivalry and mutual respect. Better luck next time ABs, as a bok fan i feel with the draw we had we deserved to win it