You've got to love the emotion of the anthems at this World Cup from both sides.

It's set up this game nicely and we're ready for the off!

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In front of the Webb Ellis Trophy the two teams have marched out onto the field and we're ready for the anthems.

Italy first, then South Africa.

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Tendai 'The Beast' Mtawarira keeps his place in the Springboks' front row after the prop's impressive showing against Namibia six days ago.

Hooker Bongi Mbonambi is also retained as is Sale lock Lood de Jager, while his Premiership team-mate Faf de Klerk returns to the side at scrum-half.

Former Wasps man Willie Le Roux also features at full-back while Saracens prop Vincent Koch is on the bench as Springboks coach Rassie Erasmus brings back much of the side that were beaten by New Zealand 13 days ago.

South Africa: Le Roux, Kolbe, Am, De Allende, Mapimpi; Pollard, De Klerk; Mtawarira, Mbonambi, Malherbe; Etzebeth, De Jager; Kolisi, Du Toit, Vermeulen.

Replacements: Marx, Kitshoff, Koch, Snyman, Mostert, Louw, Jantjies, Steyn.

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Italy's 36-year-old number eight Sergio Parisse returns to the starting line-up, and with it wins his 142nd cap.

It means he surpasses Ireland legend Brian O'Driscoll in the all-time list of Test caps and is just six games away from equaling Richie McCaw's world record of 148.

Harlequins' new signing Michele Campagnaro starts on the wing, while Gloucester's Jake Polledri is selected at openside flanker.

Italy: Minozzi; Benvenuti, Morisi, Hayward, Campagnaro; Allan, Tebaldi; Lovotti, Bigi, Ferrari, Sisi, Budd, Steyn, Polledri, Parisse (capt)

Replacements: Zani, Quaglio, Riccioni, Zanni, Ruzza, Negri, Braley, Canna

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South Africa's Eben Etzebeth starts this morning despite being accused of physical and racial abuse in his homeland.

The 27-year-old lock faces legal proceedings over allegations he physically and racially assaulted a man at a restaurant in Langebaan in August.

Etzebeth has denied any wrongdoing, and following the incident said: "It is completely untrue and unfounded to claim that I physically or racially abused anyone in Langebaan. Multiple witnesses can corroborate that."

The South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) will approach the Equality Court on Friday to ask it to hear what amounts to a civil case.

South African Rugby said on Thursday its commitment as a "good corporate citizen" would see it abide by the jurisdiction of the Equality Court and also confirmed it had begun an "internal process" over the issue.

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In 14 Test matches between these sides South Africa have won on 13 occasions.

The only Italian victory came in Florence on 19 November 2016 when the Azzuri ran out 20-18 winners over the Springboks.

While it was a high-water mark for Italy, it was described as "an all-time low" by South Africa's 2007 World Cup-winner Jean de Villiers at the time.

In that year’s Rugby Championship South Africa also lost in Argentina and Australia and were thrashed twice by New Zealand including a 57-15 home loss , while they had double-digit defeats by England and Wales either side of their Florentine humbling in November.

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Most felt the winner of Pool B would be decided on the opening weekend when South Africa met New Zealand in Yokohama.

The All Blacks' clinical 23-13 victory, thanks in the main to two quick tries by George Bridge and Scott Barrett, left the Springboks knowing that, bar a massive upset, they would be playing for second place.

But South Africa bounced back in style as they ran in nine tries to thrash neighbours Namibia 57-3 last Saturday.

Should South Africa finish behind the All Blacks they will play the winners of Pool A - likely to be either Ireland or Japan.

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Time for my Judith Chalmers bit.....

This morning's venue, the near-51,000 capacity Shizuoka Stadium is located in Fukuroi, the second-smallest host city at the World Cup.

Located 146 miles to the west of Tokyo on the southern coast of the main island of Honshu, it hosted England's 2-1 quarter-final loss to Brazil in the 2002 World Cup (the one where Ronaldinho lobbed David Seaman) and will see four group matches played there in the 2019 Rugby World Cup.

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Outside holding major events it is famous for its fireworks festival, temples and growing green tea and melons.

Despite being the same distance as London to Somerset it takes less than two hours to get to Tokyo thanks to the bullet train.

J-League football sides Jubilo Iwata and Shimizu S-Pulse - who were once managed by Tottenham Hotspur legend Steve Perryman - play their home games in the city.

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Italy cannot have asked for a better start to the World Cup after two bonus point wins.

They started their campaign with a seven-try 47-22 win over Namibia before backing it up with seven more as they crushed Canada 48-7 in Fukuoka.

If they did get a third win today it would all but eliminate South Africa and see the Italians reach the knockout stages for the first time in their history.

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We may be just two games in, but South Africa know they must win if they are to keep their World Cup hopes alive.

Victory for the Italians would give them an unassailable lead over the Springboks with a game against New Zealand to go which would in all likelihood decide the pool winners.

South Africa's only way of qualifying should they lose would be to thrash Canada in their final game and hope the All Blacks suffer back-to-back losses to Namibia and Italy.

They say sport is full of uncertainties, but if the All Blacks were to lose their next two games it would be a level of upset never before seen in global sport.

Good morning, and welcome to day 15 of the 2019 World Cup here on BBC Sport.

It's time for a clash of top-tier nations at the Shizuoka Stadium as two-time champions South Africa face Italy - the first time these sides have met on rugby union's biggest stage.

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