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PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28: Samuel Whitelock of New Zealand acknowledges the crowd as leaves the stage with his runners-up medal following defeat in the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Gold Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)

PARIS, FRANCE - OCTOBER 28:  Samuel Whitelock of New Zealand acknowledges the crowd as leaves the stage with his runners-up medal following defeat in the Rugby World Cup France 2023 Gold Final match between New Zealand and South Africa at Stade de France on October 28, 2023 in Paris, France. (Photo by Craig Mercer/MB Media/Getty Images)