Those tight victories over France, England and the All Blacks in Saint-Denis were the result of an unbreakable, never-give-in attitude developed over six years and executed by the right players.
South Africa have gone with seven forwards and one back while New Zealand have opted for a more conventional 5-3 split for Saturday’s Rugby World Cup final at Stade de France.
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