Springboks v All Blacks: Who will win World Cup? Have your say!
Springboks v All Blacks: Who will win a record-breaking fourth World Cup title after the final whistle sounds on Saturday night?
The Springboks and All Blacks – both three-time world champions – will meet in a Rugby World Cup final for just the second-time in the history of the tournament.
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South Africa pipped England 16-15 at the death in their semi-final last Saturday at the Stade de France and the All Blacks thrashed Argentina 44-6 in the other semi-final at the same venue a day earlier.
Kick-off in the World Cup title-deciding Test is at 21:00 (SA time) on Saturday.
SPRINGBOKS V ALL BLACKS: SETTING THE SCENE
The Springboks boast a perfect record in Rugby World Cup finals, with three titles won in three final appearances since South Africa’s readmission into the sport in 1994.
While the All Blacks have been crowned world champions thrice, they’ve made it to the final of the Rugby World Cup four times. They were beaten finalists in 1995 when the Springboks caused one of the biggest upsets to clinch the title in fairytale fashion.
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On a personal note, Springbok skipper Siya Kolisi is in line to become just the second man ever to lead his nation to back-to-back World Cup titles, after Richie McCaw, who was the All Blacks’ title-winning captain in 2011 and 2015.
All Blacks veteran Sam Whitelock could also become the first man to an unprecedented third World Cup winners’ medal, having been part of the all-conquering All Blacks squad in 2011 and 2015.
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WHO WILL WIN THE WORLD CUP? HAVE YOUR SAY
Vote in the Rugby World Cup poll below and let us know why to think so by clicking on the comment tab at the bottom of this article or by emailing info@thesouthafrican.com or sending a WhatsApp to 060 011 021 1.
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