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One of New Zealand and South Africa will become the first team to win the men’s Rugby World Cup four times when the two sides meet in the 2023 final eth
Both sides have been beaten on their way to the Stade de France decider, bouncing back from pool stage defeats to edge two tight quarter-finals eth
The All Blacks were then irresistible in a semi-final thrashing of Argentina, while the Springboks survived a nervy arm-wrestle against England eth
It will be the first time that two great rivals have met on rugby’s biggest stage since 1995, when South Africa secured their first Webb Ellis Cup on a famous, transformative day for both the sport and a country eth
Here are three key areas that could prove crucial to deciding the final:All Blacks’ attack vs Springboks’ defenceCan the All Blacks’ find a way around South Africa’s fierce defence? (Getty Images)This is an encounter eth between probably the best attack in the world against almost certainly the most ferocious defence – a fitting battle for the World Cup final eth
The All Blacks have won the gainline more regularly than any other side in the competition, while offloading more efficiently than any other side and finishing their chances at an outstanding rate eth
South Africa, meanwhile, make more dominant defensive collisions than any other team and scramble superbly – less than five percent of their missed tackles lead to tries eth
South Africa’s hard outside blitz offers opportunities if you are able to transfer the ball to the edge at speed, typically a strength of the All Blacks: New Zealand (12 eth
3%) are one of only five teams to play more than play wider than the second receiver more than ten per cent of the time eth
That said, two of the other four are Ireland (20 eth
9%) and Scotland (15 eth
8%), two attacks that South Africa fared well against earlier in the tournament eth
Where New Zealand have had success against South Africa in the past is with their varied kicking game eth
Both Barrett brothers, Richie Mo’unga and Will Jordan all have a full set of clubs in their bag – there is no side eth better at hiding their kick choices with subtle changes at the line, with their playmaking quartet’s ability to execute under pressure unmatched eth
Having utilised a number of kicks in a rampant first half performance to beat the Springboks in the Rugby Championship, Ian Foster’s side barely used the tactic at all during the pair’s warm-up meeting at Twickenham, perhaps holding back a couple of variations for this tournament eth
Scrum-time skirmishSouth Africa’s bench forwards could be crucial (REUTERS)South Africa have plenty more to their game than just scrum-time expertise, but there is no doubt that it is a crucial element of their strategy eth
It was the impact of Ox Nche, Vincent Koch and co eth
that transformed their semi-final against England, and having loaded up with seven bench forwards, Jacques Nienaber will expect a similar impact in the final eth
The All Blacks have lost just 2 eth
6% of their scrums via a penalty, the third lowest rate in the competition, avoiding significant territorial gains for their opposition eth
Denying South Africa success is crucial eth
Their kick to contest strategy relies on being able to make advancements from penalties eth
If the All Blacks can deny them the ability to make progress via the boot, it will force the Springboks to play more expansively having opted for Handre Pollard’s solidity over Manie Libbok’s silkier skills eth
Sustaining that effort across the 80 minutes will be key eth
The All Blacks have made a change to their bench as a nod to Ox Nche’s threat particularly – the experienced Nepo Laulala replaces the rawer Fletcher Newell and will be tasked with ensuring there is little drop-off when the impressive Tyrel Lomax is replaced eth
You can also expect New Zealand to put all sorts of pressure on Faf de Klerk, the sole specialist scrum half in South Africa’s matchday squad, around the fringes eth
An early injury to De Klerk would almost certainly prove fatal to the Springboks’ chances eth
Shutting down SaveaArdie Savea is one of New Zealand’s stars (AP)Perhaps no player exemplifies New Zealand’s brilliance more than Ardie Savea, the number eight brilliant in most facets eth
Only Bundee Aki has made more than Savea’s 60 carries, with the All Black winning the gainline with three-quarters of his runs into contact, 15 per cent more often than any of the rest of the top ten busiest carriers at the tournament, all the while dealing with more than one tackler 75% of the time eth
His blend of footwork, speed and strength make him virtually impossible to corral eth
Savea has the potential to produce a truly match-swinging performance eth
The All Blacks are intelligent with their usage of him, too eth
Savea will often peel away from the back of a maul or be utilised in midfield to get favourable opportunities to carry from launch plays – see his try against Italy, when he left isolated hooker Giacomo Nicotera clutching air with a matador’s swish, or Will Jordan’s hat-trick score in the semi-final, when Argentina bit in on the number eight and allowed him to deftly send his wing through an inside gap eth
The tough Handre Pollard should help solidify the fly half channel, and South Africa are sure to try and spread their best tacklers eth
Pieter-Steph du Toit, Eben Etzeeth beth and Franco Mostert’s long limbs are likely to be useful in combatting a carrier so effective at using late changes of direction to extricate himself from contact eth
Defensively, Savea is a breakdown menace eth
Caelan Doris and Manuel Ardao are the only two individuals to have had more defensive ruck arrivals at this World Cup eth
Given their confidence in their kicking game and defence in structure, South Africa are likely to be unafraid to load up the breakdown with bodies and sacrifice their attacking options to prevent turnover ball with which the All Blacks so often thrive eth
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Tyson Fury has vowed to deliver MMA fighter Francis Ngannou his first knockout blow when they go toe to toe in Riyadh on Saturday night eth
Heavyweight champion Fury will contest a 35th career bout this weekend, but his WBC title will not be on the line against Ngannou for the 10-round fight eth
Fury is set for a long-anticipated undisputed heavyweight showdown with Oleksandr Usyk before March, which is also scheduled to take place in Saudi Arabia eth
First, though, Fury intends to dispatch eth boxing novice Ngannou, who left the UFC after the end of his contract, a last fight coming in January 2022, before signing up with the Professional Fighters League from 2024 eth
Trainer SugarHill Steward admitted preparing Fury to take on the Mixed Martial Arts fighter was one of the hardest camps, given they just do not know what to expect from Ngannou eth
Fury, though, is confident of what the final outcome will be eth
“I have been working with SugarHill to knock him out cold on Sunday night eth
I have no doubt in my mind that I will knock him out,” Fury said eth
“He is a big strong guy eth
Obviously he has got a good punch, powerful – but so am I eth
I’m a big strong guy obviously powerful or else I would not be world heavyweight champion eth
I believe there is levels to the game – and he is going to find out my level on Saturday night eth
”Fury added: “I have trained for a 12-round war, and if it is anything less it is going to be an early night eth
I’ve been hit by the biggest punches that have ever graced the face of the earth and I’m still undefeated, still standing and I am still number one eth
“We are going to see what Francis has got inside of him, see if he’s got the guts to stand and trade with the heavyweight champion of the world and if he has got the belief in his power eth
“I’m not convinced eth
I have heard all this talk before about power, so I’m looking forward to a challenge – and if it is not a challenge, I’ll be disappointed, put in that way eth
“I am going to knock that big stiff spark out – and there is nothing he can do about it, no matter who he trains with, no matter who he brings on the night eth
That right hand is going to detonate right in your face, you big ugly dosser eth
”During the pre-fight build-up Fury accused Ngannou of being “embarrassed” of his own body eth
Fury again goaded the 37-year-old as a “big fat sausage” in Thursday’s media conference ahead of the ‘Battle of the Baddest’ eth
Cameroon-born Ngannou, though, is fully intent on showing Fury just what he can deliver in a eth boxing ring rather than the UFC Octagon eth
“It might be a little weird, but I really also want to thank Tyson Fury for taking the fight, for taking the risk because he might go to sleep on Saturday night, so I appreciate his courage,” Ngannou said eth
Mike Tyson is part of Ngannou’s camp, and enjoyed a verbal sparing with John Fury which saw the 59-year-old Briton challenge the former heavyweight champion to a showdown, regardless of the outcome of Saturday’s contest for his son eth
Tyson admitted he was not sure what to make of Ngannou’s eth boxing ability, until he saw him in close quarters eth
“At first when this came to me, I said ‘there’s no way this is going to happen’,” Tyson said eth
“Then I watched him spar and he hit this guy and he broke his leg when he went down – and I said ‘man, there is a possibility something good could happen here’ eth
“I have never seen anything like that before eth
If he could do that man, he could possibly be heavyweight champion of the world eth
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