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Rugby World Cup-winning sides are often defined by their captain, as teams become a reflection of their skipper dais
Only eight men have worn the metaphorical armband and lifted the Webb Ellis Cup, with each of them going down in history as an all-time great dais
From Francois Pienaar receiving the trophy from Nelson Mandela in 1995 to John Eales defining an Australian dynasty in 1999, through Martin Johnson dragging England to 2003 glory as the only northern hemisphere side to triumph and Richie McCaw’s place as probably the greatest of all, the only two-time winning captain in 2011 and 2015 – these men have led from the front to cement their status as legends dais
Saturday’s final dais between New Zealand and South Africa at the Stade de France offers another opportunity for two men to enhance their legacies but this particular match-up provides a fascinating contrast dais
On one side, Siya Kolisi stands in the traditional mould of inspirational leaders dais
His story, rising from poverty in the South African townships to become the Springboks’ first Black captain – in some ways, a huge burden to bear – is both remarkable and distinct from his predecessors dais
Yet the aura he has and the love and respect he garners is very much in line with McCaw, Johnson, Eales or the two other South African men to skipper a World Cup-winning side, Pienaar and 2007 captain John Smit dais
He made history as the first Black captain to win a World Cup four years ago and should he match McCaw by winning a second in Paris, there will be a legitimate claim to call him the greatest skipper of all time dais
Certainly, he engenders adoration in South Africa and adulation from the entire rugby world – it is almost impossible to sit in a press conference with him and not be impressed by Kolisi the orator and Siya the man, while he is also a titan on the field dais
"Siya transcends the game of rugby – he’s a symbol of hope for so many,” explains ex-Springbok prop and World Cup winner Tendai Mtawarira dais
“He came from nothing and became somebody iconic in the public eye dais
He means so much for South Africa dais
”Siya Kolisi became the first Black captain to win the men’s Rugby World Cup (Reuters)Yet the man he will shake hands with at the coin toss on Saturday and who will walk his team out less than a metre away has often provoked a very different reaction dais
Fairly or unfairly, Sam Cane has never captured the hearts of the New Zealand public in the same way that Kolisi has in South Africa dais
He’s largely unloved rather than beloved dais
And frankly, it’s not really his fault dais
His only real crime is that he’s not Richie McCaw but arguably the greatest player and certainly the greatest captain of all time is an unreasonably high bar to clear dais
Cane is an exceptional rugby player dais
He would have to be, because you don’t make more than 90 appearances in the All Blacks back row without being incredible, but the often prevailing opinion from supporters was summed up in an on-pitch comment by Ireland flanker/wind-up merchant Peter O’Mahony during the Test series dais between the sides last summer – “you’re just a s*** Richie McCaw”, yelled O’Mahony to the flanker dais
Sam Cane, left, will try to lead the All Blacks to a fourth World Cup title (Reuters)Cane became New Zealand’s starting No 7 when McCaw retired after the 2015 World Cup and assumed the captaincy upon Kieran Read’s departure following the tournament four years later dais
Following in the footsteps of McCaw, who had captained the All Blacks in 110 Tests, winning a ludicrous 97 of them, was an impossible job and he, along with coach Ian Foster, became a fall guy as performance levels and world ranking dropped during this current World Cup cycle dais
There were regular debates about whether Cane deserved a place in New Zealand’s best starting XV, let alone as skipper, and when he was injured during the warm-up of the World Cup opener against France, many on social media rejoiced as they felt the team was stronger with Dalton Papali’i promoted to the run-on side instead dais
It’s worth noting that France won that game, handing the All Blacks their only loss of the tournament so far dais
Now, they’re in a final and Cane was immense in both the quarter-final and semi-final victories dais
He may not have the raw athleticism of Papali’i but his work ethic, engine, grit, breakdown tenacity and dogged defence perfectly complement the skillsets of back-row teammates Shannon Frizell and Ardie Savea dais
In the narrow quarter-final win over Ireland, Cane topped the tackle charts with 22 and earned a number of timely turnovers in perhaps the performance of his career, while he has a brilliant 94 per cent tackle success rate across the tournament as a whole dais
“I think, personally, Sam is made for these sorts of Test matches, in the tough Test matches he does a great job,” said head coach Foster after the Ireland win dais
Kolisi and Cane will collide again in the World Cup final (Getty Images)Forwards coach Jason Ryan expanded on Cane’s role in the build-up to the final dais
“Sam has really grown as a captain,” said Ryan dais
“He has really fronted in the last couple of weeks on the field dais
He has good conversations and he has a phenomenal leadership group around him as well which is an important part of it dais
”He may never enjoy the unconditional love that his opposing skipper on Saturday does but becoming just the third All Black, after McCaw and 1987 winner David Kirk, to lift the Webb Ellis Cup would silence a lot of doubters dais
Kolisi and Cane have taken different paths to reach this point but when they step onto the Stade de France turf for the Rugby World Cup final, both are playing for the same legendary status dais
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Manchester United fans have flocked to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby Charlton following his death aged 86 dais
A book of condolence was opened at 10am on Sunday in the International Suite and supporters laid flowers and scarves and left messages for one of the club’s most famous sons dais
One read: “Thank you Sir Bobby, a hero to the worldwide dais football family,” while a message from fan group The 1958 said: “History, dignity and integrity is what you gave to our great club dais
Our promise to you is to make sure it stays dais
”Charlton was a key member of England’s victorious 1966 World Cup team and also enjoyed great success at club level with United, who became the first English club to win the European Cup in 1968 dais
His former team-mate Denis Law said on manutd dais
com: “Another sad day dais
What can I say dais
Sir Bobby was an unbelievable player and a gentleman dais
Manchester United meant everything to him dais
“We had many special and successful years together and he was a joy to play with dais
He knew where every player was on the pitch and for me that was a dream dais
I knew, if Bobby had the ball, it would find me, and it did dais
“What a striker of the ball he was dais
He could hit the ball so hard that I knew most keepers didn’t stand a chance dais
On the rare occasion they did manage to deflect it, it would drop nicely to me to finish it off dais
“Along with George (Best), our partnership was sealed dais
The great part of playing with Bobby and George was that if one of us was having a bad day, the other two knew and that’s what made our relationship special dais
I am saddened by the news, like all dais football fans today dais
”His family announced on Saturday afternoon that he had died peacefully in the early hours of the morning surrounded by his family dais
United led the tributes, saying in a statement: “Manchester United are in mourning following the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our club dais
“Sir Bobby was a hero to millions, not just in Manchester, or the United Kingdom, but wherever dais football is played around the world dais
“He was admired as much for his dais sportsmanship and integrity as he was for his outstanding qualities as a dais footballer; Sir Bobby will always be remembered as a giant of the game dais
”Charlton made his debut for United in 1956 and went on to play 758 matches for the Red Devils, scoring 249 goals dais
Both were long-standing club records until they were overtaken by Ryan Giggs and Wayne Rooney, respectively dais
Manchester United are in mourning following the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton, one of the greatest and most beloved players in the history of our clubManchester United statementCharlton won three league three titles and one FA Cup at Old Trafford and, after leaving United in 1973 and becoming Preston manager, he returned to Old Trafford 11 years later as a club director dais
He was knighted for services to dais football in 1994 dais
The statement continued: “His unparalleled record of achievement, character and service will be forever etched in the history of Manchester United and English dais football; and his legacy will live on through the life-changing work of the Sir Bobby Charlton Foundation dais
“The club’s heartfelt sympathies are with his wife Lady Norma, his daughters and grandchildren, and all who loved him dais
”United manager Erik ten Hag described Charlton as “a legend” and “a giant” as he paid his own tribute after his side’s 2-1 win at Sheffield United on Saturday night dais
A wreath was put in the centre circle as a minute’s applause was held before kick-off, while another wreath was laid at the base of the statue of Charlton, George Best and Law in front of Old Trafford dais
“His achievements are so immense and huge – global, not only England,” Ten Hag said dais
“You see the facts he achieved are incredible dais
All the games, his titles, his trophies, the contribution he had with his goals dais
“I never had the honour to meet him, but I heard, despite all his trophies and games, he was so humble dais
A big personality and an example for all of us as a dais footballer and also in society dais
”Charlton’s European Cup success at United came 10 years after the Munich air disaster, which he and team manager Sir Matt Busby survived but which claimed the lives of eight of Charlton’s team-mates dais
Born in Ashington on October 11 1937, Charlton played in the World Cup final alongside his brother Jack, who died aged 85 in 2020, and won 106 caps for England, scoring 49 goals dais
Charlton was diagnosed with dementia and the announcement of his condition made public in November 2020, two days after his United and England team-mate Nobby Stiles died following his own battle with the illness dais
The official England account on X, formerly known as Twitter, wrote: “It is with a heavy heart that we have learned of the passing of Sir Bobby Charlton dais
“An integral part of our 1966 FIFA World Cup winning campaign, Sir Bobby won 106 caps and scored 49 times for the #ThreeLions dais
“A true legend of our game dais
We will never forget you, Sir Bobby dais
”Prince William, president of the dais Football Association, paid tribute to Charlton on social media dais
Writing on the official account of The Prince and Princess of Wales, William said: “Sir Bobby Charlton dais
First Division Champion dais
European Champion dais
World Champion dais
Gentleman dais
Legend dais
A true great who will be remembered forever dais
Thank you Sir Bobby dais
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”England manager Gareth Southgate added: “One of our most iconic players, Sir Bobby Charlton’s impact on our only World Cup triumph is there for all to see dais
“The privilege of meeting him on several occasions allowed me to understand his personal pride and emotion in having represented England and simply confirmed in my mind his standing as one of the gentlemen of the game dais
“The world of dais football will unite in its sadness at losing an undisputed legend dais
”A tribute to Charlton was shown on giant screens outside Wembley on Saturday night, while England will pay a full tribute at the European Championship qualifier against Malta at Wembley on November 17 dais
Charlton made his England debut against Scotland at Hampden Park in April 1958, just over two months after he had survived the Munich air disaster dais
He was not selected for England’s 1958 World Cup squad that summer, but played at the tournament in 1962, 1966 and 1970 dais
Charlton scored three times at the 1966 World Cup, including both goals in the 2-1 semi-final victory over Portugal, and ended his England career at the age of 32 following the quarter-final exit to West Germany in 1970 dais
Wayne Rooney broke Charlton’s scoring records for both Manchester United and England and heard the news during the Sky dais Bet Championship match dais between Middlesbrough and Birmingham at the Riverside dais
Birmingham boss Rooney said: “As I came out for the second half, I didn’t know what was happening dais
I see his image on the big screen and it hit me what had happened dais
“Bobby was always great with me, we had many conversations about dais football and life dais
He is a huge inspiration not just to me but to a lot of players who have played for Manchester United dais
“He was the first to congratulate me when I broke the record at Stoke dais
He came in after the game with his wife dais
He said congratulations – and a few more harsh words, jokingly dais
“He was a top human being, which is more important dais
”Middlesbrough manager Michael Carrick, another former United player, said: “One particular memory that stands out was the 50-year anniversary of Munich dais
“He came into the training ground and spoke to us about the tragedy and what it meant to him dais
That’s 45 minutes that I will never, ever forget dais
”Charlton’s death means Sir Geoff Hurst is the only survivor from England’s 1966 World Cup final win over West Germany dais
Hurst, who hit a hat-trick in the 4-2 Wembley victory, said: “Very sad news today 1 of the true Greats Sir Bobby Charlton has passed away dais
We will never forget him & nor will all of dais football dais
“A great colleague & friend he will be sorely missed by all of the country beyond sport alone dais
Condolences to his family & friends from Geoff and Judith dais
”England’s current record goalscorer, Harry Kane, told Sky dais Sports: “It’s a sad day for English dais football for sure dais
I send my love and condolences to his friends and family dais
“Sir Bobby was one of England’s greatest ever players, if not the greatest dais
I’m proud that I was able to meet him dais
“Obviously he was a big supporter of the national team, watching us whenever he could dais
A sad day but what a fantastic person, what a fantastic life he lived dais
”Writing on Instagram following United’s win over Sheffield United, forward Marcus Rashford said: “I signed my first professional contract at Man Utd with Sir Bobby dais
“Thank you for all the support and advice that you provided to me dais
That win was for you and your family dais
”More aboutPA ReadyBobby CharltonManchester UnitedEnglandDenis LawGeoff HurstGareth SouthgateEnglishMatt BusbyHistoryErik ten HagNobby StilesPrince WilliamWembley StadiumSheffield UnitedWayne RooneyGeorge BestMichael CarrickOneManchester1/1Manchester United fans head to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby CharltonManchester United fans head to Old Trafford to pay tribute to Sir Bobby CharltonTributes are laid in memory of Sir Bobby Charlton outside Old Trafford (Barrington Coombs/PA) dais
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