Springboks welcome Cheslin Kolbe back for Rugby World Cup final

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South Africa have been bolstered by the return of flying winger Cheslin Kolbe for the Rugby World Cup final against England in Yokohama on Saturday night.

Kolbe returns after missing the Springboks’ semifinal win over Wales through injury, with S’busiso Nkosi dropping out of the squad altogether

Coach Rassie Erasmus has otherwise named an unchanged 23-man squad.

South Africa: Willie Le Roux, Cheslin Kolbe, Lukhanyo Am, Damian de Allende, Makazole Mapimpi, Handre Pollard, Faf de Klerk; Duane Vermeulen, Pieter-Steph Du Toit, Siya Kolisi (captain), Lood de Jager, Eben Etzebeth, Frans Malherbe, Mbongeni Mbonambi, Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements: Malcolm Marx, Steven Kitshoff, Vincent Koch, RG Snyman, Franco Mostert, Francois Louw, Herschel Jantjies, Frans Steyn.

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