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All Blacks go down in dramatic World Cup final by one point

By Brodyn Knuckey, Digital Sport Reporter
October 29, 2023

Relive 1News' live coverage of this morning's Rugby World Cup Final between the All Blacks and Springboks at Stade de France in Paris, France.

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