LAST-gasp penalties, heart-stopping finishes, heartbreaking injuries and a couple of controversies.
There was no shortage of drama on the fields of France in the Springboks’ run-up to the final of the Rugby World Cup – and South Africans lived every moment, flinching when there was pain, roaring when there was victory, chewing our nails when things went down to the wire.
Here’s a look at went down on in a tournament that thrilled the nation.
FAF SIGNS A SUPERFAN’S SPRINGBROEKIES
Scrumhalf Faf de Klerk melted