Mbonambi injuredpublished at 3 mins
New Zealand 0-0 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesIt's hooker Bongi Mbonambi who is hurt early on for South Africa. And the officials are going to look at this collision too.
Summary
South Africa win dramatic final in Paris to claim record fourth World Cup
Springboks hold on 14-man All Blacks to clinch back-to-back World Cups
New Zealand captain Sam Cane sent off for head-on-head tackle in first half
Beauden Barrett scored in corner as spirited All Blacks fought back
South Africa captain Siya Kolisi yellow-carded for high tackle in second half
Four Handre Pollard penalties gave Springboks 12-6 half-time lead
Mbonambi injuredpublished at 3 mins
Image source, Getty ImagesPostpublished at 3 mins
New Zealand 0-0 South Africa
South Africa have a man down hurt early on and that could be an issue with their bench. Eben Etzebeth then clobbers someone with a massive hit. High octane start!
Postpublished at 1 mins
New Zealand 0-0 South Africa
Image source, Getty ImagesTwo huge clearing kicks away already by South Africa. The wet weather will make handling very difficult.
Kick-offpublished at 1 min
New Zealand 0-0 South Africa
Another tenner to the AC/DC boys and we are go! Richie Mo'unga kicks us off.
Ready for the offpublished at 20:02 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Stade de France
Image source, Getty ImagesHaka MVP for me was New Zealand number eight Ardie Savea who really ripped in with tongue poking and head shaking.
Tremendous atmosphere in the Stade. We are ready.
The last five finalspublished at 20:00 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty Images2003: England 20-17 Australia
2007: South Africa 15-6 England
Image source, Getty Images2011: New Zealand 8-7 France
2015: New Zealand 34-17 Australia
Image source, Getty Images2019: South Africa 32-12 England
2023: New Zealand ?-? South Africa
'This is the hairy man...'published at 20:00 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesWho needs Mika when you've got the haka? One of sport's great theatrical moments. It has been said that games have been won and lost before kick-off because of it.
I've found a very old BBC Sport page here that details and explains what the lyrics are all about...
Postpublished at 19:59 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesGo big, or go home.
Which side will be dancing on the top of a piano come 10pm or so...?
How they line uppublished at 19:56 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa: Willemse; Arendse, Kriel, De Allende, Kolbe; Pollard, De Klerk; Kitshoff, Mbonambi, Malherbe, Etzebeth, Mostert, Kolisi (capt), Du Toit, Vermeulen.
Replacements: Fourie, Nche, Nyakane, Kleyn, Snyman, Smith, Wiese, Le Roux.
New Zealand: B Barrett; Jordan, Ioane, J Barrett, Telea; Mo'unga, Smith; De Groot, Taylor, Lomax, Retallick, S Barrett, Frizell, Cane (capt), Savea.
Replacements: Taukei'aho, Williams, Laulala, Whitelock, Papalii, Christie, McKenzie, Lienert-Brown.
The Englishman in chargepublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
England’s Wayne Barnes will be the man in the middle tonight.
He will be assisted by Karl Dickson and Matthew Carley as his assistant referees and Tom Foley in charge of the TMO.
Image source, PA MediaPostpublished at 19:55 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
I would love to see the booking list for that gig...
Anyway, it's anthems time.
Sound and light showpublished at 19:54 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Stade de France
Image source, Getty ImagesThe pre-match show is by Mika. Who I haven't thought about in about 15 years.
Anyway, he has still got it.
He does a bit of Big Girl (You Are Beautiful). No news yet on whether he is as big a fan of a jumbo-sized bench.
'South Africa don't see it as risk'published at 19:53 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Matt Dawson
Former England scrum-half on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesSouth Africa have taken the most risks at this tournament. They are used to it. They don't see it as risk but a calculation for what is needed.
They have been supreme in their selection. Because of the ups and downs they have had, Rassie Erasmus and Jacques Nienaber have absolutely nailed it.
Postpublished at 19:53 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
Image source, Getty ImagesHere come the sides, the noise is immense! A lot of fence sitting from the tv pundits with a lot of 'two or three points in it' sort of chat.
Given South Africa's last two games it's a very fair prediction...
Try, try, try?published at 19:51 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
There have only been two finals without a try being scored in the match, 1995 and 2007, both won by South Africa.
A big 80 minutes neededpublished at 19:50 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Image source, ReutersOne last push...
There must be some tired legs out there. It's 49 days since the opening match of this World Cup, it's a test of endurance for us all.
That's about half as long as Sputnik spent in space, or enough time to watch 1,000 NFL games, should you wish to.
Boks cast as the bad guyspublished at 19:48 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Mike Henson
BBC Sport at Stade de FranceSome quite extraordinary levels of jeering for the Springbok team as their names are read out over the tannoy.
Villains-in-chief are Eben Etzebeth, he of the deliberate knock-back in the last-eight win over France, and Cheslin Kolbe, who charged down the Thomas Ramos conversion that could have made all the difference.
The locals haven't forgotten or forgiven yet.
Image source, Getty ImagesTight match ahead?published at 19:46 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
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Four of the nine Rugby World Cup finals have seen a full-time margin of just seven points or fewer – 1991 (six points), 1995 (three points), 2003 (three points), 2011 (one point).
'South Africa so direct'published at 19:45 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
New Zealand v South Africa (20:00 BST)
Martin Johnson
England's World Cup winning captain on BBC Radio 5 Live
Image source, Getty ImagesI have just watched them both warm up and you could not really read much into it until South Africa did their team run and they were so utterly direct - you know what you are going to get from them!
get involved Get Involvedpublished at 19:45 British Summer Time 28 October 2023
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John: Ding Dong battle coming up! Too close to call. Kick or two in it. The Boks can’t start slow, this isn't England. The All Blacks could put 15 plus on them before they know it! Let's go, love it!