The rugby team’s victory over the All Black was way more than a record win; it was a symbolic one too

There was much to report on this year with multiple World Cups taking place across several sporting codes

Head coach Ian Forster was extremely proud of how his New Zealand side had taken it to the wire despite playing one man down for about 50 minutes.

The All Blacks were winning the battle for both territory and possession but the Springboks drew on their reservoirs of self-belief to win 12-11

Rugby, represented by the Springboks, is the country’s most symbolic, just as baseball is to Americans.

The three-time champions were regarded by some as outsiders going into the tournament