Rugby World Cup Final Heartbreak: South Africa beat England to win Webb Ellis Cup

Cancel the victory parade. England suffered heartbreak in the Rugby World Cup final as they were beaten by South Africa in a brutal contest in Japan South African captain Siya Kolisi lifts the Web Ellis Cup aloft as Springbok players go wild after becoming world champions South Africa players spray champagne other each other with their celebrations now expected to go long into the night South Africa's Makazole Mapimpi touched down to complete a sensational attack and put his side on the brink of victory Cheslin Kolbe then danced through England's defence to ensure South Africa won their first World Cup title for 12 years Handre Pollard was in sensational form off the tee, scoring six penalties to keep his side in the lead throughout the contest England suffered heartbreak in a Rugby World Cup final once again after losing to South Africa back in France in 2007 as well England coach Eddie Jones watches South Africa lift the trophy after losing his second Rugby World Cup final as a coach MATCH FACTS England: Daly; Watson, Tuilagi, Farrell, May, Ford, Youngs ; M Vunipola, George, Sinckler, Itoje, Lawes, Curry, Underhill, B Vunipola. Both teams stood to sing their respective national anthems before the action got underway on Saturday in Yokohama Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, flew into Japan specifically for the final and was exchanging pleasantries beforehand South Africa's fly-half Handre Pollard missed the first penalty of the game, pushing his effort from distance right of the posts Things didn't go to plan for Eddie Jones early on as prop Kyle Sinckler appeared to be knocked out after a head collision Sinckler received treatment from a number of medics on the sideline but wasn't cleared to return to the pitch Manu Tuilagi tried to break through the rigid South African defence as England struggled to get on the front foot early on It was the start from hell. Jones issues some instructions through his microphone as he watches on from the stands at the Yokohama Stadium England forward Maro Itoje launches himself towards Faf de Klerk's kick at the back of the ruck but couldn't block it England struggled to put their stamp on the game but finally put together an attack that ended with Farrell kicking a penalty The Red Roses weren't level for long though as Pollard struck another penalty just minutes later to restore South Africa's lead South Africa's Lood De Jager suffered a nasty injury to his left shoulder and had to come off midway through the first half Maro Itoje stretches for a line-out but the Saracens man couldn't quite reach the ball as England continued to struggle Winger Jonny May very rarely had the ball in hand during the first half but the winger looked his menacing best when he did But here the late breakthrough never arrived. England were struggling at the scrum and another penalty just after half-time allowed South Africa to make it 15-6 Joe Marler came on and briefly halted the momentum, helping England win two penalties of which they could only take one The kicking duel continued between Pollard and Farrell, exchanging penalties again to make it 18-12 with 20 minutes to play Mapimpi kicked the ball down the wing before exchanging passes with a team-mate and sprinting across the line for the try It was South Africa's first-ever try in a Rugby World Cup final and gave them an unassailable lead England could not recover As England tried to make some sort of recovery Kolbe picked the ball up and ran through their defence to score another try The winger roars in delight after securing his country's third Rugby World Cup title and first since beating England in 2007 There was pure delight among the South Africa players after they were confirmed as winners of their third World Cup title Former New Zealand captain Richie McCaw holds the Webb Ellis Cup as he prepares to hand it over to the South Africans England players look miserable as they collect their runners up medals from World Rugby chairman Bill Beaumont