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England vs South Africa: Test your knowledge of 2007 Rugby World Cup final

Last Updated: 02/11/19 10:01am

Ben Kay beats Victor Matfield in the air during the 2007 Rugby World Cup final
Ben Kay beats Victor Matfield in the air during the 2007 Rugby World Cup final

England face South Africa in Yokohama on Saturday for the Webb Ellis Cup - but how well do you remember their last Rugby World Cup final meeting?

The teams met in the 2007 World Cup final in Paris, a tournament that is remembered more for incessant kicking rather than spectacular tries.

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England went into that World Cup as defending champions and progressed to a final date with the Springboks, who had a certain Eddie Jones on their backroom staff.

Test your knowledge on the 2007 decider by taking our quiz...

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