Pollard completes late comeback! | England v South Africa | Rugby World Cup 2023 Extended Highlights

After both sides edged thrillers in the Rugby World Cup 2023 quarter-finals, both South Africa and England met in the semi-final at the Stade de France in Paris. The Springboks were heavy favourites in what was a repeat of the Rugby World Cup final from 2019 but England and Owen Farrell came out the blocks firing. However, South Africa slowly fought back and eventually Handré Pollard stole the game by a single point at the end of the match! Enjoy the extended highlights from the game that put the Springboks into the Rugby World Cup 2023 final!
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00:00:00 - Lineup Graphics by England
00:01:33 - Lineup Graphics by South Africa
00:03:03 - Pre Match by South Africa
00:03:18 - Match Start by England
00:03:31 - Ruck by Joe Marler
00:03:59 - Penalty Goal by Owen Farrell
00:04:13 - Penalty by Siya Kolisi
00:04:44 - Penalty Goal by Owen Farrell
00:04:53 - Penalty by Owen Farrell
00:05:43 - Penalty Goal by Manie Libbok
00:05:52 - Penalty by Siya Kolisi
00:06:31 - Penalty Goal by Owen Farrell
00:06:41 - Penalty by Ben Earl
00:08:15 - Penalty Goal by Handre Pollard
00:08:25 - Penalty by Pieter-Steph du Toit
00:08:55 - Penalty Goal by Owen Farrell
00:09:08 - First Half End by South Africa
00:09:27 - Second Half Start by South Africa
00:10:22 - Drop Goal by Owen Farrell
00:11:06 - Scrum by Faf de Klerk
00:11:38 - Kick by Handre Pollard
00:11:47 - Long Try by RG Snyman
00:12:38 - Conversion by Handre Pollard
00:12:47 - Penalty by Ellis Genge
00:13:12 - Penalty Goal by Handre Pollard
00:13:43 - Match End by South Africa

[@rhys6851]

Winning every knockout game by 1 point, never giving up till the final whistle, this is us. This is South Africa 🇿🇦

[@wtf_thomas]

😂😂😂😂

[@howeswar]

Almost in tears watching it again.

[@yonggeun4222]

if richie or beuden kicked that last kick they would have missed it

[@dominiquecaswell47]

Boom

[@thandisilec835]

@@howeswarlol I forget we won

[@LightningWing11]

I’d consider myself a rugby neutral but the Springboks always seem to be the most entertaining side, and one with the biggest hearts. They are a privilege to watch

[@qaidikramuddin]

1000%

[@tymoses6043]

Lol I'ma bok through and through.. The boks are the Manchester United of world rugby in that they almost make it hard for themselves.. So the win is that much sweeter at the end.. Eventually figuring out how the play needs to adjust to win the game/conditions/occasion (obviously United aren't at the top of the world anymore but there's a spirit that is within both dynasties that just never says die) and staying humble is another trait I've noticed the best is a feature in great teams.. Together with supreme confidence

[@Martin-pb7ts]

I loved Owen Farrell's expression after his drop kick. I loved his expression even more after the final whistle.

[@Justin-gm2fi]

Lmao, they thought they had it in the bag at half time.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

The pleasure I derived from this was almost heavenly.

[@toknode331]

crazy talented player who i would respect if was less of a twat always screaming at refs for stuff. great to see him loose.

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@toknode331 Agreed. Also, he doesn't have a clue how to tackle properly and dives like a footballer.

[@BooklessT]

will he be remembered as a player that reached a record points total - more likely to be remembered as the player that gifted SA 3 points by his childish behaviour, ran the kick clock down, poor discipline record, and quick with the sour grapes and other reasons why it was never his fault. A legend in his own mind only IMO.

[@Jacky0315]

Handre Polland’s long range comeback is very amazing !

[@lehlohonolomphale8427]

Pollard, my animal, to be honest I can name all my squad from tech team to the bench, these guys are lions, all of them.

[@user-lk1db5tt2y]

It's been like 4 months and I still stress tf out watching this 😂😂😂

[@andy_olive]

complete ptsd

[@benjigirl45]

Definitely. Have to keep reminding myself it's over and we won. No man, please, never again like this.

[@nic0072]

He hasn't missed one kick since his comeback. Quite amazing.

[@whatnowZA]

After seeing New Zealand miss two penalties that could've easily won them the final, I came to realise how difficult it must've been for him to score them every time under that pressure and appreciate this guy more.

[@RicksPhatPharm-vw2lb]

Pollard is the world's best flyhalf... It's such a sad reality that South Africa stiffles running talents like him,Faf and other brilliant attacking players

[@theoutlaw5806]

Blaming your number 9 for your fly half's poor performances sums up your knowledge of the game ya fraggle

[@nic0072]

Those were 2 difficult kicks NZ missed, can easily miss it again on another day.

[@Bee-dp3st]

@@nic0072okay

[@blaquenguni9249]

​@@RicksPhatPharm-vw2lbSouth Africa studded up Pollard and Willemse the 2 best schoolboy 10s I've ever seen (the other being Herschel Gibbs from Bishops in the 90s)

[@rohp1283]

Down 15=6 with just 11 mins to go and winning it by one point. Only the Springboks. ❤

[@eleanorandrews6048]

I get tears in my eyes ,just phenomenal from Pollard and team🎉🙏🙌😁

[@TerbrugZondolop]

Same bro....

[@gugumthembu7180]

Its a thing of beauty

[@SoCalDreaming87]

Give credit where credit is due. England really brought it to us in spades. They played the conditions expertly and Steward was an absolute rock at the back. Well done, England. I am so proud of our Springboks for their heart. We are very proud of you Siya and team❤

[@paddyanglais91]

🌹🤝🇿🇦

[@closelaugh185]

Respect to the whole English team except for that hondpoes Owen

[@Sharkman1963]

I love how the Bokke players celebrated at the moment the scrum penalty was called at minute 76. They knew Pollard was good for the kick. He'd have hit it from 100 meters if he'd had to. 49 was a breeze. The Golden Boot.

[@emeraldemerald6459]

Facts.

[@TaetsoMahlatji]

Best comment 🔥

[@danglybit1]

Had Willie Wallie in the 52nd minut decided to hold onto the ball instead of kicking ..the game could have had a more relaxed ending...Farrell kicked his drop goal in the 53rd.

[@Positive_vibes1982]

Steven Kitshoff's expression at the end always finish me, my guy was in disbelief🤣🤣🤣

[@user-wo7fe7bd9r]

😂😂😂😂 he thought he is dreaming 😅😅

[@nomphelocossie3799]

yes lmao😂😂😂

[@ziyahhavea355]

😂😂😂 that's what i thino everytime i see his reaction. Kitt's eyes and esp the nail-biting 😂 are probably the same as most Saffas' and Bok fans' reaction around the world in those dying mins- complete shock that the team was able to make a miraculous comeback. Total disbelief. To me that win was a miracle.

[@magdelinem6962]

😂 i can't..

[@stimbhoqo]

Lol bro I thought I was the only one that noticed 😂😂😂

[@SNOK1986]

Even watching this now it still makes me nervous as Bok fan.

[@Yeeted_Utensil]

I feel you on that one.

[@dominiquecaswell47]

I must say we enjoyed beating England far more than we did New Zealand

[@nickarnot3127]

to be fair, you had 16 v 15 against england and 16 v 14 against NZ so it was probably a more impressive win against England.

[@dominiquecaswell47]

'to be fair' we won the world cup for the fourth time @@nickarnot3127

[@asisiphodastile7618]

The way I enjoyed, to this day I'm still watching the highlights 🤣🤣🤣

[@dalibormlynek4197]

@@nickarnot3127 To be honest, just suck it up LOSER😁

[@nompilogebashe9616]

​@@asisiphodastile7618😂😂😂

[@alanfserrano]

I come from soccer and I am a big admirer of good kickers and Pollard is incredible, the little jump at the end after scoring the winning penalty wow... pure class... greetings from Argentina!!

[@rustenburghhb5281]

Thought it was only me appreciating that little jump after the kick. Awesome.

[@AMS-1]

I still can't believe what this team has done!It makes me emotional every time I watch the last three games the Boks won by just one point......Absolutely unbelievable.

[@tebogomogotsi2458]

Still watching all the highlights.... The Springboks are KINGS OF RUGBY.....BEAUTIFUL

[@Derp846]

A GOAT team can win even on an off day.

[@sandorclegane3658]

Depth on the bench and a plan for every opposition team. Well done Bokke.

[@robertkarake9791]

To have played the five teams South Africa played, there is no doubt they are the greatest tournament team of all time. They wouldhave given the All Blacks 2015 big headache because of their defensive plays. Amazing Springboks to find ways to win no matter what, that is a trait of a great team.

[@daanjoubert5297]

They actually gave that AB's team a good run in the 2015 RWC SF and lost by 2 points, after being beaten by Japan in the pool stages.

[@lehlohonolomphale8427]

One thing that other teams don't have which the Springboks possess really well is the ability to keep the game momentum for 80 min's- my animals.

[@mattf1998]

Bafana Bafana needs to sign this man

[@Charlie_Oreo_Snowball]

Lol

[@nahshondaniel5824]

Lmao. Striker needed.

[@lebumoloi]

😂😂😂

[@Jaco_Schutte]

Goals from the halfway line 😁

[@ravenblack7052]

What Bafana needs is someone to manage their inflated ego's. 😶

[@settypertunia]

A month later I'm still here for Farrell's smirk 😅😅🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@callumgowar8191]

I'm back here for the 12th time in just over a month!!! 🇿🇦🏆🇿🇦 (Excluding the QF and Final!!😂)

[@HenryKing679]

How England blew this game is mindbogling..They were winning the match in all areas of the game,It all change when Marler and Cole went off and S.A Bomb Squad came on,the rest is history.Congrats S.A and specially the Genius in Rassie masterclass tactician of the game.

[@dalibormlynek4197]

It's England, they just blow it usually 😁

[@johnritchie4801]

That is a little arrogant. You assume that it was England's lose. Maybe they were just beaten by a better side,

[@RomeoJay1269]

Defense

[@PeterK920]

They didn't blow anything up please. They gave everything n more they deserved to win more than us. Luck n experience just favoured us. That's it.

[@RomeoJay1269]

How many English guys makes a Bok team? Mention any atm playing. I'll wait 😅👀

[@Bobbydyland]

This game gives me goosebumps.

[@inthisfooball9601]

I leave this comment so if someone likes it I will be reminded that we 4 x champions 🎉

[@SoCalDreaming87]

I liked this comment twice.

[@inthisfooball9601]

@@SoCalDreaming87 still champ 🏆

[@SoCalDreaming87]

@@inthisfooball9601 Back-to-back, 4 time Champs.

[@theyoungmessiah420]

ONS IS 4 X WENNERS! BOKBEFOK BRU! Respect from Cape Town. 🇿🇦 🄶🄶 🇿🇦 @@inthisfooball9601

[@thandisilec835]

Snyman gives Viking vibes…I might be in like 😊 And Mr Nche…what a guy🫶🏼💛💚🇿🇦

[@ThabaniTBowseHadebe0909]

One of my best moments of 2023! Forever Springboks! ❤

[@Wildlife_SA.]

This is so satisfying! 👍😁🇿🇦 Well done BOKKE! 🏆..🏆..🏆..🏆

[@petrovanstaden9893]

I could not watch the games, I listened it over the radio and it sounded like the Spingboks never played as well as the other teams and were lucky to have made it to the final, and won. Until I actually saw the games om KZbin and realized how great we were I am so proud of our team and cannot stop watching the games 😘

[@pollockdonald]

The final penalty kick from Pollard went like 70 meters .. adrenaline

[@user-dx4ry7nw2k]

I still get goosebumps watching this match

[@sihlephiri908]

Rugby just proves that South Africa is a miracle

[@mlunghisitlemo939]

The way the English fans were reverting after the first penalty. They got humbled real quick

[@ikhethelengndebele5656]

Ox, RG Snyman, Faf and Pollard 🔥🔥🔥❤❤

[@charlesarmstrong8206]

Owen Farrel drop goal… yeah look at me😂. Final whistle don’t look at me😂😂😂😂

[@shawngower6812]

Brutal power, a willing need to win, thats what made SA become a 4th time champion.

[@shreyas_surve]

This semi finals was better than the finals!!!

[@Cpernaum]

huh?

[@optoms1178]

I couldn't be prouder of our boys, they play with their hearts and for their country!! Never say die Springboks 🇿🇦🇿🇦

[@nathanbarnes8535]

I said to my wife during the game when we were 6-15 down with 14 odd minutes to play, us South Africans don't take lying down and admitting defeat very well. At the time, neither of us knew if the Boks would be able to overturn the deficit. But overcome it they did, because THEY knew, even if we didn't. And that's why they are world champs. Because they never stop believing.

[@amilliondone3018]

Attack wins you games, defense wins you championships

[@ThabaniTBowseHadebe0909]

Unsung Hero My 15th man. Willie ❤

[@harryarries9687]

Wow so beautiful to watch all the highlights.Proud SA❤

[@hustlehustlehustle]

The Springboks deliberately played their weakest rugby, to give the wit kant some hope, just to crush it eventually.

[@robertcottam8824]

That’s not nice. You won fair and square. There is absolutely no need to be unpleasant about it.

[@sphereseal8341]

@@robertcottam8824 tbf Tom Curry is the one who made the whole exchange unpleasant

[@robertcottam8824]

@@sphereseal8341 Maybe he did. I most definitely DON’T approve of whinging in defeat - or victory. I’m ‘old-school rugby’: Win or lose, you congratulate your opponent. I don’t know Tom Curry. I stopped playing twenty five years ago😩 But by most accounts, he’s a decent guy as almost all rugby players are. I don’t speak Afrikaans so I have no idea whether Mr. Curry was racially-abused or not. But I’m sufficiently ‘rugby’ to hope that Mr. Mbonambi and Mr. Curry had a couple o’ cold beers together after the match. If not, then that would be a pity. The ONLY time I’ve been ashamed of my national side - victory or defeat - was in the year 2000: we lost to Scotland at Murrayfield. Only Jason Leonard and two or three others clapped their opponents off the field. I was watching the match with Scottish supporters and that lack of sportsmanship hurt WAY more than losing. Best wishes

[@alextwigg-on9oh]

Bold statement, the boks won their last 3 games of the world cup by 1 point.

[@user-gu1ti9me6i]

​@@alextwigg-on9ohThey did so on purpose just to convince the northern hemisphere to keep playing rugby so that the game reaches more people.

[@kevinrtres]

@11:30 The commentator called it....exactly. The lineout got the English all set for the maul, only to find themselves having to scramble back helter-skelter to get behind the goal line. Then when they got there the ball simply flew towards the post and over the line - try scored. Dismal shock and disbelief on the English faces. It all happened so quickly and unexpectedly. Truly shocking. Just as the Irish felt when Mo'unga burst throw the line and sent his winger over to score. They were shell-shocked.

[@stevenmorole5480]

Game still slaps hard

[@Tarrimaster]

Hi World Rugby - when will the bans go out to the coaches/players who publicly criticised the refereeing or is this only something that applies to SA?

[@SlappoLS]

Well you're also allowed to racially abuse, but i guess that is what your country is built on.

[@omondiobare8235]

Boy oh boy, they had us man! They had us by the balls, don't think I'll ever forget this game, nothing was working in our favour... Stopped watching and turned away from the screen to listen to the commentator till I heard him say, pollard kicked one at 58 , what will he do at 52

[@nkosiemqadi8895]

Clutch 🔥

[@samkemakhoba7981]

I remember switching off my TV when we were 68 minutes in. I had seriously lost hope. I got onto twitter and we scored a try. lol.

[@nahshondaniel5824]

6:30 itoje offside tackle. And its sad that they don't shiwthe 2 south african attacking mauls. They were great. But i guess u can't show them because of England collapsing them from the side and getting away with it

[@wallylloyd8466]

PROUDLY SOUTH AFRICAN🙌

[@realdudevision2746]

Caption talks about Handre Pollard, thumbnail shows Willie le Roux... All you Springboks look alike 😅😅😅

[@clutchkarsten]

dont think thats what they were going for with the thumbnail

[@realdudevision2746]

@clutchkarsten I know, I make the comment light heartedly coz I sometimes think they look so similar. Same like Cheslin Kolbe and Kurt-Lee Arendse.

[@gugumthembu7180]

​​@realdudevision2746 you are me and i am you😅 i confuse them all the time

[@johnrichard1417]

Watching this makes me feel like Oliver Twist: "Please sir, may I have some more?" Can't stop watching it over and over again

[@colincorn8678]

England folded like a cheap tent when that lineout was taken from which RG scored.Unelievable

[@ayandamadywede2901]

I still get nervous whilst watching these highlights

[@JaemanEdwards]

Boring vs Even more boring for the Borefest Cup. Im joking. Respect to these great rugby nations for a classic nail biter.

[@Denny_Boi]

You had me for a moment there

[@sompisiphinda1417]

Lol. You taught me the importance of reading until the end.

[@joeboonmusic4004]

SA fans showing everybody how respectful and sporting they are in these comments. Always so sporting in victory and defeat.

[@AhYes-it3mr]

The fact that England had the boks number makes this victory even sweeter!

[@jonathanstaley3883]

One of the best moments of my life🏆

[@user-ou4tn8wr8i]

Me too 🇿🇦🏆

[@Ronny_Ron]

I thank God I watched this match - nail-biting end

[@eddymwanza1378]

Pieter Stephanus du Toit ....My hero

[@kanna1984]

I really thought it was curtains for the Springboks after Owen Farrell's drop goal. Amazing effort to get back in the game.

[@xpat73]

England fan here but to say our game plan was limited in this game would be an understatement. We seemed to drag the Boks down to our level. If we had not made subs we might have won. Ever heard of the phrase “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.”

[@mosebosolly2413]

We are South Africans, we are Chimpions🏆

[@charlyscott-ko6sw]

This is the only entity in South Africa that still functions😊😊

[@newb_7776]

Nothing brings me more joy than seeing a sad Owen Farrell 😄 So long as he never wins anything - I’m happy. What a scumbag.

[@rdgrdg1632]

You sad sad man

[@robertcottam8824]

Maybe you should acquire a life. Here! Have a shiny rand.

[@paddyanglais91]

Maybe you should tell your wife (or boyfriend) that you love them more often?

[@rdgrdg1632]

Or your mum

[@insanemalik2214]

I hate anything from England rugby including that Sir Woodward mfkr...

[@kitersrefuge7353]

FAF instrumental in dislodging the ball in this and the French game. FAF: legend.

[@MrHammerkop]

He's become a specialist at that, I see. Deceptively strong for a man his size.

[@craigbritz1684]

Incredible! Pollard doesnt miss a kick

[@anchor4067]

Difference between Pasta and mince vs Gwinya neArtchaar @ 9:42

[@helentuininga679]

Love it when a plan comes together...our boks understand that there is no "I" in team.

[@Slappies007]

Pure adrenaline, again 😮

[@ialwtttiywtrar]

Loved this match and IMO the closest the Springboks were pushed in the whole tournament. Not every game needs to have pretty tries, sometimes a tough defensive clash is just as gripping.

[@brendonwilliams5709]

Don’t think we’ll ever see another springbok team like this for some time to come 😢

[@CS-px9rr]

I love how world rugby has 20% of this extended highlights reel as pre match chatter. It's great, much better than any amateur guy explaining the intricacies of the game to millions of interested fans...

[@juanignaciopedroso7858]

😂 ADORO LOS FINALES FELICES 😊🇿🇦 🤣😆🤏🏼🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@agustincaceres2991]

Pollard y faf de klerk 👏👏👏👏

[@crazy_lvnatic9886]

Owen Farrells attitude is the reason England lost this game

[@mr12aT]

Big call

[@user-lw2ng1jb1m]

But also, a big reason for their success (saying this as a Bok supporter who climbed all over Farrell for the 2018 Esterhuizen tackle)

[@RicksPhatPharm-vw2lb]

No Farrell is a problem, one player does not make the team...

[@theoutlaw5806]

​@@RicksPhatPharm-vw2lbstop talking smack fraggle How would you know? Your a Springbok... You don't watch him so STFU

[@SlappoLS]

@@user-lw2ng1jb1m A level headed SA fan? can't be ...

[@user-ou4tn8wr8i]

2007 Rugby world cup final South africa beat England to win the Cup 🏆 🇿🇦 2019 South africa beat England in the Final in japan to win the Cup 🏆 🇿🇦 2023 semi finals South africa beat England again 😂 England is our Daily bread 😂

[@boujarmouneismail]

nice rugby match good luck for both team in the futur

[@ivantrump4022]

When I feel down I just watch this again and realise I will never feel as down as the England team did that night. 😂

[@bigpeters4428]

I was 3 the last time England won a world cup. Pure chockers

[@paddyanglais91]

Chill, we were never going to win anything this time around.

[@pock0077]

What a game

[@kevinandersen6640]

Best ever!

[@claradeneleminie8157]

The best Team in the world 🌍🇿🇦4th time champion's. springboks said let's have a English Breakfast 🥞 after we have finished our France Champagne 🍾😂

[@GeorgievskiDamjan]

The subtle help by the ref at 7:00, which unfortunately for Eng, was caught by the TMO.

[@SASZA.101]

Farrel & Itoje - my favorite muppets

[@waynemurray5084]

Nienaber at the end... head in his hands.

[@MrHammerkop]

Looked like he had just sold his soul to the devil for that win.

[@cobuscoetzee5314]

Nou dit was groooot! 😂

[@harryarries9687]

Just show always stay humble in during the game.disciplne matters that's why SA is the champs.

[@desi1844]

Farrell personifies English rugby, obnoxious and haughty for absolutely no reason whatsoever.

[@theoutlaw5806]

Oh yeah? Cmon then big mouth? Provide examples? Just because YOU feel that way don't interject a whole consensus onto everybody else? I think you'll find Leroux was the one who was acting dispiccably at the end. England provided a victory tunnel for SA? So shut up fraggle and go live your unhappy life elsewhere in another YT comment section. This one's mine! Trigger g you dirty filthy SA and your unpleasant personalities.

[@SlappoLS]

a statement that says absolutely nothing with loads of words, congrats. tell tale sign of a bokke fan

[@graeme6563]

England played so well this game. They really did bring it. Let's see if they can continue, or if they'll be the normal one hit wonders, like they have been since winning the 2003 final.

[@tomasnozka1]

Unbelievable 😮

[@LuisSanchez-mz2eq]

Los campeones del mundo 💪

[@gugumthembu7180]

The Ox

[@marcoscelio1484]

Owen Farrell foi brilhante, mas para o azar dele Pollard, Snyman, Fourie e Nche estiveram impecáveis

[@frankvendetta9230]

That last penalty awarded to to the Springboks KT the commentator said:"Do you kick for the corner or go for poles" Jesus KT did you play rugby before?

[@kevinrtres]

Well, just think - if France kicked to the line instead of going to poles with their last penalty things could have been a lot different.....

[@lwandamfenqe2056]

English players have been best up and coming players their whole careers with nothing to show, its just hype and vibes for them

[@humanbeing4841]

Why does the thumbnail show Willie Le Roux and not Handré Pollard???

[@uSbusiso_]

still a South African I'm alright with than 🍻

[@BoereViking]

You know what they say we Africans look alike...