New Zealand v South Africa LIVE: Rugby World Cup final score and result as Springboks beat All Blacks in Paris

70 minutes: 10 minutes to play in this crucial final at the Stade de France. After a blockbusting and intense 20 minutes in the second half, things have settled down in favour of South Africa.

Tactical kicks, chases, tackles are taking place with both teams looking for territory.

66 minutes: There’s a kicking game at play now as both teams try to gain a foothold in the opponents half.

Aaron Smith is replaced for the All Blacks meaning he departs the field for the final time as a New Zealand rugby player with his retirement looming.

Can his teammates get him over the line for a World Cup final victory?

63 minutes: New Zealand have responded brilliantly in this second half, especially when the teams were level in terms of personnel during Kolisi’s sin binning.

South Africa need to have a period of possession to settle things down but the All Blacks won’t make it easy for them. They are right up for this contest now.

60 minutes: Richie Mo’unga pushes his conversion effort wide to the right meaning New Zealand still trail by one point.

South Africa won their quarter-final against France by one point, they won their semi-final against England by one point, will they win the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand by one point?

58 minutes: Siya Kolisi is brought back onto the pitch as New Zealand drive for the try line once again.

The All Blacks look to get in on the right side of the pitch with phase after phase seeing them denied. A switch in play sees the ball flung over to the left wing where Mark Tele’a takes over possession.

He comes inside and is brought down, dropping the ball in the process. Beauden Barrett is the first to react, he scoops it up and dives for the line, going over for the first legitimate try of the evening.

55 minutes: New Zealand’s celebrations are cut short. The referee is informed of a knock on in the build-up to that try by Ardie Savea.

As the replays are shown it becomes clear that there’s an initial foul for tackling in the air before Savea knocked the ball on meaning New Zealand have possession but the try doesn’t stand.

Big call from the referee.

54 minutes: New Zealand score the first try of the night!

They pile pressure on South Africa inside their own 22 and turn the ball over. It comes out of the ruck and gets sent to in two passes to Richie Mo’unga.

He drives towards the line, dummies a pass and then bursts towards the line before getting tackled. As he goes down he offloads to Aaron Smith who plunges over for a try.

53 mins: Siya Kolisi’s yellow card remains a yellow according to the TMO bunker.

New Zealand switch the play from left to right and try to dart in on the right wing. There’s a knock on by Will Jordan as South Africa scoop up possession.

Eben Etzebeth is stopped from sprinting forward but the Springboks are awarded a scrum.

51 minutes: Scott Barrett is taken out off the ball meaning New Zealand win a penalty. They kick for territory and boot the ball into touch a few metres from the South African try line.

If the All Blacks score here this final is still wide open.

48 minutes: Yellow card! Siya Kolisi is now sitting out for 10 minutes after a poor tackle on Shannon Frizell. The New Zealander grabs the ball in the air and, as he lands, he’s clattered on the chin by the South African captain.

This one is slightly different to the Sam Cane incident. Kolisi is more horizontal and hits Frizell on the body before riding up and catching the head.

He’s in the sin bin but shouldn’t get upgraded to a red.