SA new World Cup champs

South Africa are the new 15's Rugby World Cup champion after beating defending champions England in the final this morning.

This is South Africa's second win of the most prestigious cup in world rugby, the Webb Ellis Trophy, winning it first in 1995 and now in 2007.

Springboks full-back, Percy Montgomery opened the points tally with a penalty in the 6th minute for the Boks to lead 3 points to nil.

England fly-half, Johnny Wilkinson leveled the score in the 11th minute, before Montgomery increased South Africa's lead to 6 points to 3 in the 14th minute.

Then Montgomery kicked his 3rd penalty for the Boks to lead 9 points to 3 at half time.

Wilkinson reduced the score line to 12 points to 6 in the opening minute of the second half before Francois Steyn kicked a 50 minute penalty for the Springboks to win 15 points to 6 in the final.

Straight after the final, South Africa Captain John Smit said that England stretched them to play to their best in the final.