The Springboks have some massive decisions to make ahead of their Rugby World Cup final against old rivals the All Blacks on Saturday.
The Boks are heading into their fourth final and have never lost at the last stage in the showpiece event.
It was a game that the Boks should have had no trouble with, but they instead had to produce a smash and grab at the end of the match to steal aSpecial Pollard a man for the big occasions as Boks make final – ‘Unbelievable’ Many of the Bok players, who were incredible against France, looked spent against England and it took a massive effort from the bench, with flyhalf Handre Pollard and prop Ox Nche the main contributors, to get them over the line.
“Sometimes when we select a team there’s a big thing about the bench – whether it’s a seven-one or five-three on the bench. The main thing is it’s a squad of 33 players and everyone has a role or responsibility,” explained Nienaber. This will be the second World Cup final between the Boks and the All Blacks, after South Africa famously triumphed on home soil back in 1995.It is set to be the All Blacks’ fifth appearance in the final, with them winning on three previous occasions, in 1987, and then being the only team to win back to back titles in 2011 and 2015.
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