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Springboks vs All Blacks: All you need to know about the Rugby World Cup final

The 2023 Rugby World Cup final is within touching distance. Here’s the latest from the Springboks and All Blacks camps.

27-10-23 11:27
Springboks vs All Blacks
The Rugby World Cup trophy. Image: Getty Images

The Springboks meet old foes the All Blacks on a potentially rainy Saturday night in Paris to contest the 2023 Rugby World Cup final.

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SPRINGBOKS VS ALL BLACKS: KEY RUGBY WORLD CUP FINAL INFO

  • Occasion: 2023 Rugby World Cup final
  • Venue: Stade de France, Saint-Denis
  • Date: Saturday, 28 October
  • Kickoff time: 21:00

TEAMS

*Number of caps are in brackets.

SPRINGBOKS

  • 1. Steven Kitshoff (82)
  • 2. Bongi Mbonambi (67)
  • 3. Frans Malherbe (68)
  • 4. Eben Etzebeth (118)
  • 5. Franco Mostert (72)
  • 6. Siya Kolisi (c) (82)
  • 7. Pieter-Steph du Toit (75)
  • 8. Duane Vermeulen (75)
  • 9. Faf de Klerk (54)
  • 10. Handré Pollard (68)
  • 11. Cheslin Kolbe (30)
  • 12. Damian de Allende (77)
  • 13. Jesse Kriel (67)
  • 14. Kurt-Lee Arendse (14)
  • 15. Damian Willemse (38)
  • 16. Deon Fourie (12)
  • 17. Ox Nche (27)
  • 18. Trevor Nyakane (66)
  • 19. Jean Kleyn (6)
  • 20. RG Snyman (33)
  • 21. Kwagga Smith (39)
  • 22. Jasper Wiese (26)
  • 23. Willie le Roux (92)

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ALL BLACKS

  • 1. Ethan de Groot (21)
  • 2. Codie Taylor (84)
  • 3. Tyrel Lomax (31)
  • 4. Brodie Retallick (108)
  • 5. Scott Barrett (68)
  • 6. Shannon Frizell (32)
  • 7. Sam Cane (c) (94)
  • 8. Ardie Savea (80)
  • 9. Aaron Smith (124)
  • 10. Richie Mo’unga (55)
  • 11. Mark Tele’a (8)
  • 12. Jordie Barrett (56)
  • 13. Rieko Ioane (68)
  • 14. Will Jordan (30)
  • 15. Beauden Barrett (122)
  • 16. Samisoni Taukei’aho (29)
  • 17. Tamaiti Williams (7)
  • 18. Nepo Laulala (52)
  • 19. Samuel Whitelock (152)
  • 20. Dalton Papali’i (31)
  • 21. Finlay Christie (20)
  • 22. Damian McKenzie (46)
  • 23. Anton Lienert-Brown (69)

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Springbok winger Kurt-Lee Arendse speeds away against All Blacks. Photo: @BokRugby via Twitter.

RUGBY WORLD CUP MEETINGS

The Springboks and the All Blacks have met on five previous occasions at a Rugby World Cup. The Boks won the first two (the final in 1995 and the third-place playoff in 1999) and New Zealand the other three (quarter-final in 2003, semi-final in 2015 and pool match in 2019).

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ALL-TIME H2H RECORD

The sides have met 105 times in their storied respective pasts, with the All Blacks registering 62 wins, the Springboks 39, and four draws.

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Siya Kolisi. image via Instagram @siyakolisi

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