[SOCIAL WIRE] Fans Celebrate South Africa’s Stunning Rugby World Cup Championship

After 44-days of Rugby World Cup fever in Japan, South Africa takes it all in a grueling 80-minute game over England 32-12. On Twitter, we look at how people reacted.

WHAT A TIME!!!!!! ??????????????????????????✊?✊?✊?✊?✊?✊?✊?✊???????????????❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ #RWC2019 #ENGvRSA #WEWON #SiyaKolisi #SouthAfrica #BetterTogether pic.twitter.com/zDRH4mGoUa

— #OwnYourThrone? (@Boity) November 2, 2019

Sadly that #England didn’t win the #RugbyWorldCup19 but uplifted to see first black #SouthAfrica rugby captain. Sporting history was made today. #ENGvRSA our final was last week

— Floella Benjamin (@FloellaBenjamin) November 2, 2019

This is everything sport should be. #RWCFinal #ENGvRSA https://t.co/NN80s5FhlN

— Bill Neely (@BillNeelyNBC) November 2, 2019

Well done to my bro @Beast_TM & the S.A team. Well done South Africa! #RWC19 #ENGvRSA pic.twitter.com/7WknQKmr5U

— Flint Bedrock (@flintbedrock) November 2, 2019

Not quite the result we wanted. Proud of our Men. @EnglandRugby . Slept in my Jersey + will be representing all day. #WearTheRose #RWCFinal #ENGvRSA #RWC19 pic.twitter.com/FXdqCFoCkW

— Aimee Fuller (@aimee_fuller) November 2, 2019

Right there a #Shiftmoment for national confidence levels and unity of purpose and action. #StrongerTogether. Thank you ⁦@Springboks⁩ and grateful for the leadership of Erasmus, Kolisi and all behind our #RWC2019 win in #ENGvRSA #RWCFinal ??????? pic.twitter.com/nj4Z6yQmNS

— Prof Thuli Madonsela (@ThuliMadonsela3) November 2, 2019

Gutted with the loss but I couldn’t help but smile speaking to @Springboks fans outside the stadium & learning just how much it means to them and the country #RWCFinal #RugbyWorldCup #ENGvRSA

— Lauren Brennan (@LaurenBrennan17) November 2, 2019

This ? sums up the @rugbyworldcup final brilliantly. Well put @grahamjsimmons
Tough to win the Big Dance if you can't get past the bouncers ...#EngVRSA https://t.co/BNvvnVORa4

— Bernard Jackman (@bernardjackman) November 2, 2019

Congratulations #SouthAfrica

Champions #RugbyWorldCup

South Africa exemplifies great cohesiveness and once again makes late @NelsonMandela proud with this achievement for the nation. #ENGvRSA #RugbyWorldCupfinal #RugbyWorldCup19 #englandvssouthafrica #WebbEllisCup

— Shaji Prabhakaran (@Shaji4Football) November 2, 2019

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— Springboks (@Springboks) November 2, 2019