South Africa clinched a third World Cup triumph by beating England 32-12 in Yokohama to bring down the curtain on a memorable tournament.
The PA news agency takes a look at the players who have excelled in Japan:
15 – Beauden Barrett (Nzl)
Beauden Barrett starred for New Zealand (David Davies/PA)
14 – Kotaro Matsushima (Jpn)
Kotaro Matsushima was one of the host nation’s stars (Ashley Western/PA)
13 – Manu Tuilagi (Eng)
Manu Tuilagi stood out in a strong England team (David Davies/PA)
12 – Damian De Allende (Rsa)
Damian De Allende was a star of the Springboks’ run (Adam Davy/PA)
11 – Semi Radradra (Fij)
Semi Radradra was an exhilarating presence for Fiji (David Davies/PA)
10 – George Ford (Eng)
George Ford proved Mr Dependable for England (David Davies/PA)
9 – Faf De Klerk (Rsa)
Faf De Klerk walked tall for the Springboks (Adam Davy/PA)
1 – Keita Inagaki (Jpn)
Keita Inagaki flowered in the Cherry Blossoms’ line-up (Ashley Western/PA)
2 – Jamie George (Eng)
Jamie George was tough and uncompromising for England (David Davies/PA)
3 – Kyle Sinckler (Eng)
Kyle Sinckler continued to emerge as a star (David Davies/PA)
4 – Maro Itoje (Eng)
Maro Itoje did more than most to ensure England’s final berth (David Davies/PA)
5 – James Moore (Jpn)
James Moore is growing accustomed to life in Japan (Adam Davy/PA)
6 – Aaron Wainwright (Wal)
Aaron Wainwright could not quite steer Wales into the World Cup final (David Davies/PA)
7 – Tom Curry (Eng)
Tom Curry repeatedly rose to the occasion (David Davies/PA)
8 – Duane Vermeulen (Rsa)
Duane Vermeulen was a star for South Africa (David Davies/PA)
