Only two changes were made by Springbok coach Jacques Nienaber to his starting line-up for the Rugby World Cup final against New Zealand at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, France, on Saturday evening.
In an effort to make sure that the Boks emerge victorious against the All Blacks, Nienaber recalled the 2019 World Cup final halfback pair of Handré Pollard and Faf de Klerk.
The Boks are gunning to become the second team to win back-to-back World Cup tournaments. And they also want to become the first team to win the World Cup on four occasions.
The squad:
15 Damian Willemse, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 Cheslin Kolbe, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Steven Kitshoff
Replacements
16 Deon Fourie, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19Jean Kleyn, 20 RG Snyman, 21 Kwagga Smith, 22 Jasper Wiese, 23 Willie le Roux
