South Africans celebrate World Cup victory in Johannesburg

SHOWS: JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA (NOVEMBER 2, 2019) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL)

1. SOUTH AFRICAN FANS COUNTING DOWN TO THE FINAL WHISTLE AND CELEBRATING IN NELSON MANDELA SQUARE AS THE NATION BEAT ENGLAND 32-12 TO WIN THEIR THIRD RUGBY WORLD CUP

2. FANS CELEBRATING, INCLUDING ONE WEARING A JAPANESE BANDANA

3. FAN WEARING SKULLCAP CELEBRATING

4. FANS CELEBRATING

5. FAN APPLAUDING

6. VIEW OF NELSON MANDELA STATUE WITH HUNDREDS OF FANS STANDING IN SQUARE

STORY: South Africans celebrated in Johannesburg's Nelson Mandela Square on Saturday (November 2) as they watched their team beat England 32-12 to win the Rugby World Cup.

The supporters went wild at the final whistle after watching South Africa dominate England to claim their third Rugby World Cup crown.

Superb game management, set piece dominance, brutal defence and almost flawless place-kicking looked like being enough to see off an England side that had dismantled the double defending champion All Blacks in the semi-finals last week.

The Springboks became the first team to lose a pool match at a World Cup and go on to win it, having lost to the All Blacks in their tournament opener at the same Yokohama International Stadium.

(Production: Tim Hart)